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Buta

Middle Africa

Buta is a city in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of Bas-Uele Province, lying on the Rubi River, a tributary of the Itimbiri. It had an estimated population of 55,313 in 2012 and is served by Buta Zega Airport. The city was historically an operational center for the Vicicongo railway line, which reached it on July 1, 1931. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Population
48,000 1
Population Estimate Year
2006 1
Sources
1. Buta, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Wikipedia)
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Buta is a city in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying on the Rubi River, a tributary of the Itimbiri River.
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Buta (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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