Masisi

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Masisi is a town and administrative district (territory) in the Nord-Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a centre of the conflicts between the Congolese army and militias such as that of Laurent Nkunda which has plagued the eastern Congo since the ending of the Second Congo War and which threatens to start a third Congo war. Hutu and Tutsi militias originating from the Rwandan genocide and civil war are involved, and the conflicts relate to Rwandan border security and the control of eastern Congo's minerals.

Masisi Hospital run by aid agency Médecins Sans Frontières treats civilians and fighters from all sides of the conflict.^[1] The town is inaccessible much of the time due to fighting despite the presence of the United Nations peacekeeping mission known as MONUC.

Masisi district has an area of 4734 km².

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Nord-Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cities
Goma (capital) || Communes : Goma, Karisimbi Beni || Communes : Beni, Bungulu, Ruwenzori, Muhekera Butembo || Communes : Bulengera, Kimemi, Mususa, Vutamba
Territorial districts
Province not divided into districts Territories : Beni, Lubero, Masisi, Nyiragongo, Rutshuru, Walikale

Coordinates: 1°24′S, 28°48′E