Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Beni
Ville de Beni
National Road No. 2 is the main road in Beni
Beni
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 0°30′N 29°28′E / 0.500°N 29.467°E / 0.500; 29.467
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceNorth Kivu
Government
  MayorNyonyi Bwanakawa Masumbuko
Population
 (2013)
  Total
231,952
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
ClimateAf

Beni is a city in north eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying immediately west of the Virunga National Park and the Rwenzori Mountains, on the edge of the Ituri Forest.