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Tchonka
Town
Map
Map of Tchonka
Coordinates: 2°32′19″S 27°54′06″E / 2.53861°S 27.90167°E / -2.53861; 27.90167
Country DR Congo
ProvinceSouth Kivu
TerritoryShabunda
Population
 • Total9,313

Tchonka is a mining town in the Shabunda territory of South Kivu, 330 km away from Bukavu.[1][2][3] It has a population of 9,313 people.[2]test

Mining edit

The town has many mines around it.[3] The mines contain cassiterite, coltan, gold, and other valuable minerals and extract it using basic tools.[3] The minerals are then exported to Bukavu via plane.[3] However, some mines are controlled by rebels.[3]

Infrastructure edit

The town has no TV coverage.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "ICRC Audiovisual Archives". ICRC Audiovisual archives. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. ^ a b "HOT Tasking Manager". HOT Tasking Manager. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Congo, My Precious. The Curse of the coltan mines in Congo - YouTube". YouTube. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 18 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)