Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa
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Watsa is a town located in Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo. With a population of 47,278, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Watsa sits in Democratic Republic of the Congo. It's in the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Watsa to your route.
Watsa is a community in the Haut-Uele Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, administrative center of the Watsa Territory. It is served by Watsa Airport, a grass airstrip 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town.
Watsa was the location of the VI battalion of the Force Publique in the 1940s and 1950s.
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1998 and 2000, co-circulating Marburg virus and Ravn virus caused 154 cases of Marburg virus disease and 128 deaths among illegal gold miners in Watsa and the nearby Durba Mine.
In January and February 2011 the Lords Resistance Army attacked people in the territories of Dungu, Faradje, Niangara and Watsa, causing 33,000 people to be displaced. They were slow to return due to the feeble response of government security forces.
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Watsa is located in Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. The coordinates are 3.0372 latitude, 29.5355 longitude.
Watsa has a population of approximately 47,278 people, making it a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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