High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Pweto is a town in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the administrative center of the Pweto Territory. The town was the scene of a decisive battle in December 2000 during the Second Congo War which resulted in both sides making more active efforts to achieve peace. Pweto and the surrounding region were devastated during the war. As of 2011 little had been done to restore infrastructure or rebuild the economy. The town is served by Pweto Airport.