Oshwe

Oshwe
Oshwe
Commune
	Oshwe Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
	Coordinates: 3°25′08″S 19°26′00″E / 3.418837°S 19.433441°E
Country	DR Congo
Province	Mai-Ndombe
Territory	Oshwe
Elevation	1,150 ft (350 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	22,576
Time zone	UTC+1 (West Africa Time)

Oshwe is a community in Mai-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the headquarters of Oshwe territory. The town lies on the Lukenie River.^[3] The estimated population as of 2012 was 22,576.^[2] The town is served by Oshwe Airport (ICAO: FZBD) at an elevation of 1,150 feet (350 m).^[1]^[4]

In September 2010 hundreds of people demonstrated against SODEFOR (Société de Développement Forestier), a subsidiary of Nordsudtimber of Liechtenstein. They were demanding a halt to industrial logging in the region, which degrades the rainforest on which the community depends without bringing benefits to the impoverished community.^[5]

In 2012, the Oshwe radio station converted to more reliable solar power and increased its antenna height, allowing it to broadcast information to other villages within a 100 kilometres (62 mi) radius.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Oshwe Airport Information". International Air Charter. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
^ ^a ^b "Bandundu: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
^ Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
^ HERE Maps - Oshwe
^ "Greenpeace witnesses DRC's Oshwe Communities Protest Against Logging Company". Greenpeace. September 23, 2010. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
^ "Solar-Powered Community Radio!". Greenpeace. July 11, 2012. Retrieved 2015-11-03.

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[IAC-1] "Oshwe Airport Information". International Air Charter. Retrieved 2012-02-03.

[Gazetteer-2] "Bandundu: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-03.

[3] Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.

[4] HERE Maps - Oshwe

[5] "Greenpeace witnesses DRC's Oshwe Communities Protest Against Logging Company". Greenpeace. September 23, 2010. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-03.

[6] "Solar-Powered Community Radio!". Greenpeace. July 11, 2012. Retrieved 2015-11-03.

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Oshwe
Commune
Oshwe Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 3°25′08″S 19°26′00″E / 3.418837°S 19.433441°E / -3.418837; 19.433441
Country	DR Congo
Province	Mai-Ndombe
Territory	Oshwe
Elevation ^[1]	1,150 ft (350 m)
Population (2012)^[2]
• Total	22,576
Time zone	UTC+1 (West Africa Time)