[1] Located in the territory is the town of Kibumba [fr], which is about 20 km north of Goma along the N2 road.

In November 2022, the town was taken over by M23, with a large number of residents fleeing the fighting.

[2] M23 retreated from Kibumba on December 23 as part of the Angolan peace agreement.

In November 2022, 8 deaths were reported in the Rutshuru IDP sites in Nyiragongo territory, North Kivu.

Of these victims, a 44-year-old woman and seven children died at Kanyaruchinya Health Center and CBCA Ndosho Hospital.