Oicha

Oicha
Commune
Commune d'Oicha
children with MONUSCO peacekeeper from Nepal
children with MONUSCO peacekeeper from Nepal
Oicha is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Oicha
Oicha
Location in DRC
Coordinates: 0°41′51″N 29°31′11″E / 0.69750°N 29.51972°E / 0.69750; 29.51972
Country DR Congo
ProvinceNorth Kivu
TerritoryBeni
Government
 • BurgomasterEugénie Mwenge
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
52,921
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
ClimateCwb

Oicha is a city in North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo which was built around a mission hospital that opened in 1935.[failed verification] It has been a commune of Beni Territory before being elevated to the status of a city in 2026.

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.

On 30 September 2024, Eugénie Mwenge Kavira, took office as burgomaster (French: bourgmestre). She is the first woman appointed to lead Oicha's administration.

From town to city

On 22 May 2026, Oicha was officially elevated from a border town (cité) to border city (ville) status by decree of the Vice‑Prime Minister of the Interior, Jacquemain Shabani. It became the fourth recognized city of the North Kivu province, joining Goma, Beni and Butembo. Following the administrative upgrade, Kambale Siluhwere Faustin was appointed mayor and Kahindo Kalumba Emmanuel, deputy mayor.

References

  1. ↑ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 21 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "MONUSCO renovates the maternity ward of Oicha Hospital, North Kivu province". 9 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 "RDC : Oïcha devient la quatrième ville du Nord-Kivu, avec ses nouveaux animateurs officiellement installés". Actualite.cd (in French). 2026-06-22. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  6. ↑ "WHO confirms Ebola case of doctor in DR Congo, says its 'a dreaded scenario'". 25 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Décentralisation au Nord-Kivu : Kasindi devient commune rurale et Oicha érigée en ville". Radio Okapi (in French). 2026-06-20. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Nord-Kivu : des civils installés à la tête de la nouvelle ville d'Oïcha malgré l'état de siège". 7sur7.cd (in French). 2026-06-20. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  9. ↑ mediacongo.net. "Actualité | Décentralisation au Nord-Kivu : Kasindi devient commune rurale et Oicha érigée en ville | mediacongo.net". www.mediacongo.net (in French). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  10. ↑ redaction (2026-06-19). "Nord-Kivu : Investiture du maire et du maire adjoint de la ville d'Oicha". Rtnc (in French). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  11. ↑ environs, Comité rédaction Comité redaction Radio Elimu UOR, Nous suivre sur FM 95,0 Butembo et (2026-06-19). "Oïcha : Installation de Siluhwere Faustin et Kalumba Emmanuel en qualité de Maire et Maire adjoint". Radio Elimu UOR (in French). Retrieved 2026-07-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)