Oicha | |
|---|---|
| Commune d'Oicha | |
 children with MONUSCO peacekeeper from Nepal | |
  Oicha Location in DRC | |
| Coordinates: 0°41′51″N 29°31′11″E / 0.69750°N 29.51972°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | North Kivu |
| Territory | Beni |
| Government | |
| • Burgomaster | Eugénie Mwenge |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 52,921 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Oicha is a town in North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo[1] which was built around a mission hospital that opened in 1935.[2][failed verification] It is a commune of Beni Territory and is it's administrative center.[3][4]
In August 2018 the ebola outbreak in the Kivu province reached the city and vaccinations have been started by health organizations, led by WHO and supported by the MONUSCO mission by the United Nations.[5]
On 30 September 2024, Eugénie Mwenge Kavira, took office as burgomaster (French: bourgmestre). She is the first woman appointed to lead Oicha's administration.[3]
- ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "MONUSCO renovates the maternity ward of Oicha Hospital, North Kivu province". 9 July 2013.
- ^ a b Lusenge, Wynnie (1 October 2024). "Beni: une femme nommée à la tête de la commune d'Oicha, la première dans l'histoire de cette entité". Radio Moto Oicha (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Okala, Jean-Tobie (20 January 2023). "Beni : La MONUSCO, l'administrateur du territoire et la société civile réfléchissent à « Comment renouveler la confiance mutuelle »". MONUSCO (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "WHO confirms Ebola case of doctor in DR Congo, says its 'a dreaded scenario'". 25 August 2018.