Sange, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sange is a village located in the Kigoma groupement (grouping), within the Bafuliiru Chiefdom of Uvira Territory in South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated 24 km (15 miles) from the Burundian border, at 1,021 meters altitude.

Geologically, the region is sandy, with sandy-loam and sandy-clay covering most of the village, making it one of the most fertile lands in Uvira Territory. The northwest basin of Lake Tanganyika, which encompasses Uvira Territory, is characterized by outcrops of very ancient (Precambrian) and very recent (Quaternary) rocks. A swift examination of Sange's morphology suggests that the region possesses black soils of the Chernozem group, Solonchak soils, and Alkali soils.

The region is widely known for its 2010 fuel tank explosion, which killed at least 235 people, including about 60 children assembled to watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup, were burned to death, and approximately 196 were injured, some of whom suffered severe burns, according to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).