Cross-Border Analysis - BDBV DRC 2026

Distance to Uganda Border

Mongbalu

~15 km

Rwampara

~25 km

Bunia

~30 km

Fataki

~40 km

Nizi

~40 km

Butembo

~150 km

Goma

~300 km

Kampala

~350 km

Distance estimates are approximate (centroid to nearest border point). OSRM travel time matrix available in INRB-UMIE dataset for precise routing.

Cross-Border Transmission Summary

Indicator	Value	Source
Uganda confirmed cases	9	Uganda MOH / Reuters
Uganda deaths	1	Uganda MOH / Reuters
Travel-linked cases	6 of 9	WHO DON602
Days index to cross-border	~25	Calculated
Bunia to border	~30 km	Geospatial
Border crossing points	Multiple informal	INRB-UMIE / Imperial
POE screening active	Yes (INSP SitRep)	INRB-UMIE

High-risk corridors: Bunia-Bundibugyo road (primary trade route), Lake Albert informal crossings (fishing communities), Goma-Gisenyi (DRC-Rwanda, high traffic). 6 of 9 Uganda cases linked to recent DRC travel.

Border Zone Health Zones -- Cases and PCR Capacity

Zone	Country	Cases	Attack Rate /100k	Border Distance	PCR Machines	Risk
Mongbalu	DRC	359	225.6	~15 km	2	HIGH
Rwampara	DRC	261	425.8	~25 km	0 (gap)	HIGH
Bunia	DRC	286	40.0	~30 km	10	HIGH
Fataki	DRC	31	20.7	~40 km	1	MEDIUM
Nizi	DRC	8	5.5	~40 km	0 (gap)	MEDIUM
Rimba	DRC	14	8.0	~20 km	1	MEDIUM
Kampala	Uganda	9	--	350 km	--	HIGH (hub)

Response gap: Rwampara has the highest attack rate (425.8/100k) but zero PCR machines. This is the highest-priority zone for diagnostic capacity deployment and is within 25 km of the Uganda border.