It is very close to Idjwi Island, Masisi Territory, Lake Kivu on its North Western shore, and is only 45 km from the Goma city.

[1] The town's development is linked with important refugee-related history, including those from Rwanda in 1994, those from Masisi in 1992–1997,[2][3] and other surrounding areas[4] in northern South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

We actually find many local organisations involved in the management of Gender Based Violence (GBV) working tirelessly to restore dignity to women and girls who were raped( Panzi Foundation DRC is one of them, and it is very active in Buzi -Bulenga area).

There are also good schools, primary and secondary, either owned by religious institutions or the DRC Authorities where children receive their education by qualified teachers every year.)

[9] On June 13, 1999, the fugitive Valérie Bemeriki, a genocidaire and former Radio-Télévision Libre des Milles Collines animatrice, was arrested in Minova.

[13] Minova is located in north-eastern part of Kalehe Territory at the head of Kabuno Bay, on the western shore of Lake Kivu.