Bukavu

[ boo-kah-voo ]
/ buˈkɑ vu /

noun

a city in the E Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Formerly Costermansville.

Example sentences from the Web for bukavu

  • Its ambition: to open a permanent media center and a women radio station in Bukavu.

    The Solution Is in Your Hands |Ronnie Cho |March 2, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

  • The road from the Rwanda-Congo border to Bukavu—a war-torn city on the southeastern edge of Lake Kivu—was almost impassable.

    Congo's Feminist Fight |Linda Bird Francke |July 7, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

  • The first survivor she met, at Panzi hospital in Bukavu, became the first rape interview she broadcast over the airwaves.

    Congo's Anti-Rape Crusader |Delphine Minoui |June 28, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

  • The Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, is a Christian hospital founded by Dr. Denis Mukwege in 1999.

    Take Action! |The Daily Beast |March 8, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for bukavu

Bukavu
/ (buːˈkɑːvuː) /

noun

a port in E Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on Lake Kivu: commercial and industrial centre. Pop: 294 000 (2005 est) Former name (until 1966): Costermansville