Butembo
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Suitable with normal precautions
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises avoiding all or all-but-essential travel to parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and notes ongoing guidance regarding health and the Ebola outbreak.
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- Latest air-quality reading is not elevated
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- General travel warnings for regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Butembo month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Butembo are typically January, February and May, with average daytime highs around 23–24°C. February is usually the warmest month (average high 24°C), July the coldest (average low 13°C), and September the wettest (about 219 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.9 | 13.4 | 43 | 10.9 |
| February | 23.7 | 14.0 | 48 | 10.6 |
| March | 23.3 | 14.1 | 164 | 10.3 |
| April | 22.7 | 14.1 | 175 | 10.1 |
| May | 22.9 | 14.2 | 119 | 10.8 |
| June | 22.3 | 13.2 | 122 | 10.7 |
| July | 22.1 | 12.9 | 161 | 10.4 |
| August | 22.0 | 13.0 | 179 | 10.2 |
| September | 22.0 | 13.0 | 219 | 10.1 |
| October | 22.0 | 13.2 | 215 | 9.9 |
| November | 21.6 | 13.4 | 190 | 10.0 |
| December | 21.8 | 13.3 | 103 | 10.9 |
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Research updated Wednesday, October 21, 2026Past and future events in Butembo
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Previously
- Documented history · 1924
Before 1924, the village of Lusando served as the residence of the Mwami of the Bayora.
- Documented history · 1928
From 1928 to 1930, the Compagnie Minière des Grands-Lacs (MGL) set up the administrative headquarters of the northern branch of its operations in Butembo, which became the transit and acclimatization center for the workforce located at road junctions.
- Documented history · 1943
In the 1943 edition of Codes et Lois du Congo Belge, annotated by Léon Strouvens with Pierre Piron, the name of Butembo was already mentioned in decree no.
- Documented history · 1937
47 of August 19, 1937, relating to the urban districts of the province of "Costermansville", future Kivu then fragmented into North Kivu, South Kivu and Maniema.
- Ebola Outbreak · 2018
An Ebola outbreak began in August 2018 in North Kivu province, leading to treatment center attacks and security incidents in Butembo.
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01 · OverviewButembo, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Butembo took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Butembo
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Butembo
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05 · ArtsArts and cultural life in Butembo
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Butembo
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Butembo
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08 · QuestionsQuestions about Butembo
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01 · Q&AWhere is Butembo located and what are its coordinates?
Butembo is situated in Democratic Republic of the Congo at geographic coordinates 0.1416, 29.2912, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Butembo?
Butembo has a recorded population of approximately 286,242 and observes the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Butembo?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Butembo include FR-CD, LN, KTU, KG, Swahili, LUA, with CDF used for local transactions.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Butembo?
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