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Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

South Kivu · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uvira is a large city in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of 407,092. Elevation: 2,644 ft (806 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).

Data updated June 2026

407,092 Population 65,872/sq mi density
2,644 ft Elevation 806 meters
65°F Avg Temperature 18°C
58.9 in Annual Rain
Africa / Lubumbashi Timezone

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About Uvira

Uvira

Uvira is a city strategically located in the South Kivu province of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Covering approximately 207 square kilometers and with an estimated population of 726,000 as of 2024, it borders Bafuliru Chiefdom and Ruzizi Plain Chiefdom to the north, Bavira Chiefdom to the south, and Lake Tanganyika and the Ruzizi River to the east. These rivers form natural boundaries between the DRC and Burundi. Located in the Ruzizi Plain at a low altitude, the city lies between Burundi's Congo-Nile ridge and the Mitumba mountains.

People

Population407,092
Density65,872/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp65°F (18°C)
Rain58.9 in/yr
Sunny Days229/yr
Elevation2,644 ft (806 m)
Population407,092
Population Density65,872 / sq mi
Elevation2,644 ft (806 m)
Coordinates-3.3953°, 29.1378°
TimezoneAfrica/Lubumbashi
Country🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
State / ProvinceSouth Kivu
Average Temperature65°F (18°C)
January Average65°F (18°C)
July Average63°F (17°C)
Annual Precipitation58.9 inches (1,495 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Uvira

Uvira is a large city in Democratic Republic of the Congo (South Kivu) with a population of 407,092. The city sits at an elevation of 2,644 feet (806 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 65°F (18°C). Temperatures range from 65°F in January to 63°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 58.9 inches. The timezone is Africa/Lubumbashi.

Climate in Uvira

Uvira has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 848 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 0°C / 32°F - / - 93.2
Feb 0°C / 32°F - / - 100.3
Mar 0°C / 32°F - / - 123.2
Apr 0°C / 32°F - / - 120.6
May 0°C / 32°F - / - 61.0
Jun 0°C / 32°F - / - 13.1
Jul 0°C / 32°F - / - 1.8
Aug 0°C / 32°F - / - 14.0
Sep 0°C / 32°F - / - 32.3
Oct 0°C / 32°F - / - 72.1
Nov 0°C / 32°F - / - 110.0
Dec 0°C / 32°F - / - 106.4
Uvira enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winters average 65°F in January while summers reach 63°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 229 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 58.9 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 2,644 feet.

Temperature

65°F Jan (18°C) 63°F Jul (17°C)
Annual Average64.7°F
20% above Democratic Republic of the Congo avg
January Average65°F (18°C)
July Average63°F (17°C)
Sunny Days229 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,644 ft (806 m)
Area6.2 sq mi (16.0 km²)
Population Density65,872/sq mi
Coordinates-3.3953°N, 29.1378°W
TimezoneAfrica/Lubumbashi

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 58.9"
55% above Democratic Republic of the Congo avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Apr) 8.19"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.55"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

73 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.9. Most recent: M5.2 on Jul 28, 2025.

Feb 3, 2008 20 km N of Cyangugu, Rwanda M5.9 125 km
Aug 7, 2015 37 km N of Cyangugu, Rwanda M5.8 142 km
Aug 7, 2015 43 km N of Cyangugu, Rwanda M5.5 147 km
Feb 14, 2008 8 km N of Cyangugu, Rwanda M5.3 113 km
Mar 20, 2003 Rwanda - Burundi region M5.2 118 km
Jul 28, 2025 33 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi M5.2 40 km
Jun 10, 2021 88 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo M5.0 101 km
Jul 31, 1993 128 km WSW of Rumonge, Burundi M5.0 141 km
Sep 18, 1990 10 km SSE of Rumonge, Burundi M5.0 83 km
Feb 3, 2008 11 km NE of Cyangugu, Rwanda M5.0 112 km
Sep 15, 2017 24 km S of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo M5.0 84 km
Sep 28, 1993 21 km W of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo M4.9 114 km
Feb 3, 2008 22 km NNE of Cyangugu, Rwanda M4.9 124 km
Sep 1, 2003 30 km ESE of Makamba, Burundi M4.8 137 km
Dec 24, 2012 112 km WSW of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo M4.8 113 km
Feb 3, 2008 8 km ESE of Cyangugu, Rwanda M4.8 101 km
Sep 23, 2016 24 km SE of Cyangugu, Rwanda M4.8 83 km
Apr 5, 2003 12 km SSE of Mwaro, Burundi M4.8 72 km
Aug 11, 1993 16 km S of Bujumbura, Burundi M4.8 29 km
Nov 11, 1997 26 km S of Cyangugu, Rwanda M4.7 78 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 65°F (18°C) 6.5 in
February 65°F (18°C) 6.3 in
March 65°F (18°C) 7.7 in
April 65°F (18°C) 8.2 in Wettest
May 64°F (18°C) 4.8 in
June 63°F (17°C) 1.1 in Coldest
July 63°F (17°C) 0.6 in Driest
August 65°F (18°C) 1.1 in
September 66°F (19°C) 3.0 in Warmest
October 66°F (19°C) 5.1 in
November 65°F (18°C) 7.0 in
December 65°F (18°C) 7.6 in

Uvira has a seasonal temperature swing of 3°F / from 63°F in June to 66°F in September. Total annual precipitation is 58.9 inches, with April being the wettest month (8.2") and July the driest (0.6").

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Colleges & Universities in Uvira

Institution Type Founded Website
Concession ISDR/UVIRA College - ,

Schools in Uvira

171+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Ecole secondaire Kabindula - - - -
Ecole primaire Songo - - - -
École primaire Kabimba - - - -
Ecole primaire Kabindula 1 - - - -
Ecole primaire Katonyero - - - -
École primaire Mwange - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kibondwe - - - -
École primaire Kakombe - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalonge - - - -
Ecole primaire Kimanga - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Kalundu - - - -
Ecole primaire Kayaja - - - -
Ecole primaire Kabimba - - - -
École primaire Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
Ecole primaire Kitala - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kalundu - - - -
École primaire Kala - - - -
Ecole primaire Kiku - - - -
Ecole primaire Quartier Kasenga - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kilibula - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalungwe - - - -
Ecole primaire Rugenge - - - -
École primaire Kalundu - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Nyarumanga - - - -
École primaire Kitala - - - -
Ecole primaire Kifuta - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
École primaire Katala - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kalundu - - - -
Ecole primaire Mweta - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kabimba - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Kalundu - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kilibula - - - -
Ecole primaire Kavimvira - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Mweta - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole primaire Kagando - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Rugenge - - - -
École primaire Kigongo - - - -
Ecole primaire Katonyero - - - -
École primaire Kabimba - - - -
École primaire Mulongwe 1 - - - -
École primaire Kavimvira - - - -
École primaire Muheta - - - -
École primaire Kavimvira - - - -
École primaire Kabimba - - - -
École primaire Kalundu - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalungwe - - - -
Ecole primaire Kibondwe - - - -
Ecole primaire Quartier Kasenga - - - -
École primaire Katongo - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Kitala - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole primaire Gomba - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kibondwe - - - -
Ecole secondaire Quartier Kasenga - - - -
EP Kamongola - - - -
Kabimba - - - -
Université Notre Dame de Tanganyika - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kalundu - - - -
mwanga high school - - - -
Ecole primaire Quartier Kasenga - - - -
Ecole primaire Mulongwe - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kibondwe - - - -
Ecole primaire Rugenge - - - -
Ecole primaire Kakombe - - - -
Ecole primaire Kakombe - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kakombe - - - -
École primaire Muteremuko - - - -
Ecole primaire Songo - - - -
Ecole primaire Songo - - - -
ECOLE PRIMAIRE MUNANIRA - - - -
Ecole primaire Kimanga - - - -
Ecole primaire Songo - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kabindula - - - -
Ecole primaire Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole primaire Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole primaire Rugenge - - - -
Ecole primaire Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole secondaire Quartier Kasenga - - - -
Ecole primaire Kabindula - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kigongo - - - -
Ecole primaire Kabindula - - - -
Ecole primaire Munanira - - - -
Institut ZAWADI YA RAIS - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kabindula - - - -
Ecole primaire Songo - - - -
École primaire Kabimba - - - -
Ecole primaire Kabindula 1 - - - -
École primaire Mwange - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kibondwe - - - -
École primaire Kakombe - - - -
Ecole primaire Kimanga - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Kalundu - - - -
Ecole primaire Kayaja - - - -
Ecole primaire Kabimba - - - -
École primaire Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
Ecole primaire Kitala - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kalundu - - - -
École primaire Kala - - - -
Ecole primaire Kiku - - - -
Ecole primaire Quartier Kasenga - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kilibula - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalungwe - - - -
Ecole primaire Rugenge - - - -
École primaire Kalundu - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Nyarumanga - - - -
École primaire Kitala - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
École primaire Katala - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kalundu - - - -
Ecole primaire Mweta - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kabimba - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Kalundu - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kilibula - - - -
Ecole primaire Kavimvira - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Mweta - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole primaire Kagando - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Rugenge - - - -
Ecole primaire Katonyero - - - -
École primaire Kabimba - - - -
École primaire Mulongwe 1 - - - -
École primaire Kavimvira - - - -
École primaire Muheta - - - -
École primaire Kavimvira - - - -
École primaire Kabimba - - - -
École primaire Kalundu - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalungwe - - - -
Ecole primaire Kibondwe - - - -
Ecole primaire Quartier Kasenga - - - -
École primaire Katongo - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Kitala - - - -
Centre d'alphabetistion Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kibondwe - - - -
Ecole secondaire Quartier Kasenga - - - -
Kabimba - - - -
Université Notre Dame de Tanganyika - - - -
Ecole primaire Kalundu - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kalundu - - - -
mwanga high school - - - -
Ecole primaire Quartier Kasenga - - - -
Ecole primaire Mulongwe - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kibondwe - - - -
Ecole primaire Rugenge - - - -
Ecole primaire Kakombe - - - -
Ecole primaire Kakombe - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kakombe - - - -
École primaire Muteremuko - - - -
Ecole primaire Songo - - - -
Ecole primaire Songo - - - -
ECOLE PRIMAIRE MUNANIRA - - - -
Ecole primaire Kimanga - - - -
Ecole primaire Songo - - - -
Ecole secondaire Kabindula - - - -
Ecole primaire Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole primaire Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole primaire Rugenge - - - -
Ecole primaire Kavimvira - - - -
Ecole secondaire Quartier Kasenga - - - -
Ecole primaire Kabindula - - - -
Ecole primaire Kabindula - - - -
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Radio Stations near Uvira

1 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
RADIO MARIA BURUNDI (BI) catholic, catholic radio MP3 64 kbps

Museums in Uvira

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Associaton d'Appui Animal

Libraries in Uvira

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
AMERICAN CORNER KININDO0.0
AMERICAN CORNER KININDO0.0

Farmers Markets in Uvira

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Ancien Marche centrale de Bujumbura
Ancien Marche centrale de Bujumbura
Burundi Garden (Jewlery)
Burundi Garden (Jewlery)
Chez Natalie
Chez Natalie
GISYO MARKET
Isoko Gatumba
Isoko Ruzizi
KANYOSHA MARKET
Maché Sion
Maché Sion
Marché Cibitoke
Marché Cibitoke
Marché COTEBU
Marché COTEBU
Marché de Buterere I
Marché de Buterere I
Marché de Buterere II
Marché de Buterere II
Marché de Buyenzi
Marché de Kamenge
Marché de Kamenge
Marché de Kinindo
Marché de Kinindo
Marché Jabe
Marché Jabe
Marché Kamenge
Marché Kamenge
Marché Kinama
Marché Kinama
Marché Musaga
Marché Musaga
Marché Ngagara
Marché Ngagara

Hotels in Uvira

5 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Batiment Kasangala
Hôtel Fizi
Hotel Villa Ilac
Kasa 2
Maison Pelikan

Clinics in Uvira

2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Clinic Rutasoka
Health facility

Bus Stations in Uvira

1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

CD #423653505

Gas Stations in Uvira

2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

CD #5655635281
Station pétrolière

Banks in Uvira

3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ecobank
Trust Marchant Bank TMB
Trust Merchant Bank S.A.

Breweries in Uvira

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brarudi

Stadiums & Teams in Uvira

TeamLeagueDivision
Stade Intwari
STADE OLIMPIQUE

Airports Near Uvira

3 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International AirportBJMLarge Airport
Bulongo Kigogo Airport-Small Airport
Mwumba Airport-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Uvira

6 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Clinic Rutasoka
Clinic Van Norman
clinique
Health facility
Medicare Clinic
TPO Foundation Mental Health Clinic

Churches & Religious Organizations in Uvira

4 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Grande Mosquée
Paroisse Catholique de Kavimvira
Paroisse Catholique de Kavimvira
Uvira cathedral

Quick Facts

Timezone
Africa/Lubumbashi
Elevation
746 m (2,448 ft)
Area
16.0 km² (6.2 mi²)

Around Uvira

Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schools 48
Hospitals 1
Banks 1
Hotels 2
Parks 2
Places of Worship 1

🇨🇩 About Democratic Republic of the Congo

Capital Kinshasa
Population 84,068,091
Area 2,345,410 km²
GDP (USD) $69,843,655,425
GDP per capita $660
HDI 0.522
Life expectancy 61.9 years
Internet users 30.6%
Urban population 44.4%
Currency CDF (Franc)
Languages French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
Calling code +243
TLD .cd
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo

11 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day New Year's Day
Jan 4 Martyrs Day Martyrs Day
Jan 16 Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination
Jan 17 Patrice Lumumba Assassination Patrice Lumumba Assassination
Apr 6 Kimbangu's Day Kimbangu's Day
May 1 Labour Day Labour Day
May 17 Liberation Day Liberation Day
Jun 30 Independence Day Independence Day
Aug 1 Parents' Day Parents' Day
Aug 2 Congolese Genocide Day Congolese Genocide Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Uvira

What is the population of Uvira?

Uvira has a population of 407,092 residents and is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The population density is 65,872 people per square mile, spread across 6.2 square miles.

What is the weather like in Uvira?

Uvira enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winter temperatures average 65°F in January, while summers reach an average of 63°F in July. The area receives 229 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 58.9 inches.

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