Sange, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sange is a commune of Uvira Territory, located in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. One of the three officially recognized communes in the territory, alongside Kiliba and Luvungi, Sange had approximately 32,279 registered voters as of 2018. The commune lies at an altitude of 1,021 meters, about 24 kilometers (15 miles) west of the border with Burundi. Located in the central part of the territory, Sange is bordered to the north by the Luberizi groupement, to the south and east by the Kabunambo groupement (Ruzizi Plain Chiefdom), and to the west by the Kigoma groupement of the Bafuliiru Chiefdom.

Sange is situated in a predominantly sandy region, featuring a mix of sandy-loam and sandy-clay soils, making it one of the most fertile lands in Uvira Territory. Geologically, the area falls within the northwest basin of Lake Tanganyika and is characterized by a combination of Precambrian and Quaternary rock formations. A swift examination of Sange's morphology suggests that black soils of the Chernozem group, Solonchak soils, and Alkali soils characterize the region.

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).