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Fizi
Fizi Territory is a territory located in the southern part of South Kivu Province, in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It spans an area of approximately 15,864 square kilometers and shares borders with Uvira Territory to the north, Mwenga and Shabunda territories to the west, Kalemie Territory of Tanganyika Province to the south, and Lake Tanganyika to the east, beyond the Ubwari Peninsula. The territory is predominantly inhabited by the Bembe people, although it is characterized by considerable ethnocultural diversity. Smaller ethnic communities such as the Babuyu, Babwari, and Bazoba also reside in various villages throughout the territory. Administratively, Fizi Territory is subdivided into four sectors: Lulenge, Mutambala, Ngandja, and Tanganyika. Its economy is primarily driven by agriculture, fishing, livestock farming, and artisanal mineral extraction. Geography Terrain and climate Fizi Territory landscape is dominated by mountainou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangani'a
Tanganyika is one of the four Chiefdoms and sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sectors of Fizi Territory in South Kivu, South Kivu Province, located in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Spanning approximately 2,100 square kilometers, it ranks as the third-largest sector in the territory, following Lulenge. The sector derives its name from Lake Tanganyika, which borders it to the east and forms a Natural border, natural boundary with Burundi. The name "''Tanganyika''" is rendered ''Tangani'a'' in Bembe language (Ibembe), Kibembe, a language spoken in the region. Tanganyika occupies the northeastern extremity of Fizi Territory. It is bordered to the north by the Ambaulu River, separating it from the Bavira Chiefdom in Uvira Territory; to the southeast by the Lweba River, which divides it from Mutambala; and to the southwest by Lulenge and Itombwe of neighboring Mwenga Territory. As of 2014, the sector had an estimated population of 284,916. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lulenge
Lulenge constitutes one of the four Sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sectors within the Fizi Territory of South Kivu, South Kivu Province, situated in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It spans an area of approximately 5,530 square kilometers, making it the second-largest sector in the territory after Ngandja. As of 2014, Lulenge had a population of 187,806, with its administrative center based in Kilembwe. The sector shares borders with several neighboring administrative units: Ngandja to the east, Wakabongo Chiefdom in Shabunda Territory to the west, Itombwe sector of Mwenga Territory to the north, Babuyu and Babangubangu Salamabila sectors of Kabambare Territory to the south and southwest, Mutambala and Tangani'a, Tanganyika sectors to the northeast, and Wamuzimu Chiefdom of Mwenga Territory to the northwest. Administratively, Lulenge is divided into five ''Chiefdoms and sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, groupements'': Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutambala
Mutambala (or M'tambala) is a sector that constitutes one of the four sectors in the Fizi Territory of the South Kivu Province in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mutambala is situated near Lake Tanganyika, in the west by the Lulenge sector, in the north by the Tanganyika sector, and in the south by the Ngandja sector. It has a surface area of 776 km 2. The sector consists of five groupings (''groupements''), including Basimukindje (in the center), Batombwe (in the south), and Babwari (in the east). Agriculture is a significant economic activity in the region; it is revenue-generating for farmers. It is geared towards self-sufficiency but also generates profit through SOCODEFI, an agricultural organization that sells cassava to Baraka. Local food crops include cassava, palm oil, rice, maize, beans, banana, tomato, yam, peanut, sweet potato and sugarcane. In addition to agriculture, fishing constitutes another important source of income in the secto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uvira Territory
Uvira Territory is a Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, territory located in South Kivu, South Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Encompassing an area of roughly 3,146 kilometers and with a population estimate of 1,165,092 as of 2020, it is bordered by Walungu Territory to the north, Mwenga Territory to the west, and Fizi Territory to the south. The territory's southeastern boundary is defined by the Uvira, city of Uvira, which attained city status on 13 June 2019, while the eastern perimeter adjoins the Burundi, Republic of Burundi and Lake Tanganyika. Within the territory, Kiliba and Sange, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sange serve as significant towns. Uvira Territory is administratively divided into three chiefdoms: the Bafuliiru Chiefdom, subdivided into five ''Chiefdoms and sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, groupements''; the Bavira Chiefdom, with seven ''groupements''; and the Ruzizi Plain Chiefdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Kivu
South Kivu (; ) is one of Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital city, capital is Bukavu. Located within the East African Rift's western branch Albertine Rift, it is bordered to the east by Lake Kivu, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania; to the west by Maniema, Maniema Province; to the north by North Kivu, North Kivu Province; and the south by Tanganyika Province. The province covers an area of approximately 65,070 square kilometers (25,120 square miles) and has an estimated population of 8,147,400 as of 2024. The region has historically been inhabited by various Bantu languages, Bantu-speaking ethnic groups, including the Bushi (region), Bamushi, Fuliru people, Bafuliiru, Bahavu, Nyindu people, Banyindu, Bembe people, Babembe, Babuyu, Lega people, Balega, Babwari, Holoholo people, Baholoholo, Nyanga people, Banyanga, Vira people, Bavira, Bakusu, Batembo, Barongeronge, and Baswaga, as well as African Pygmies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sud-Kivu
South Kivu (; ) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Bukavu. Located within the East African Rift's western branch Albertine Rift, it is bordered to the east by Lake Kivu, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania; to the west by Maniema Province; to the north by North Kivu Province; and the south by Tanganyika Province. The province covers an area of approximately 65,070 square kilometers (25,120 square miles) and has an estimated population of 8,147,400 as of 2024. The region has historically been inhabited by various Bantu-speaking ethnic groups, including the Bamushi, Bafuliiru, Bahavu, Banyindu, Babembe, Babuyu, Balega, Babwari, Baholoholo, Banyanga, Bavira, Bakusu, Batembo, Barongeronge, and Baswaga, as well as Pygmy communities. During the colonial period, the borders of the Congo Free State were established by the 1885 Berlin Conference, placing all of Lake Kivu and both banks of the Ruzizi River within the Free State. The region' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiefdoms And Sectors Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, chiefdoms (fr. ''chefferies'') and sectors (fr. ''secteurs'') are rural administrative divisions of territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, territories (fr. ''territoires''). They are further subdivided into groupings (fr. ''groupements'') which themselves are divided into villages. Chiefdoms and groupings are led by traditional leaders officially recognized by the government, whereas sector chiefs are appointed directly by the government. List of chiefdoms and sectors According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), as of 2018 there are a total of 734 chiefdoms and sectors. Other sources give 735 in 2017 and 737 for 2020. References External links * {{DRC topics Chiefdoms and sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Administrative divisions in Africa, Congo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Territories Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are administrative divisions of Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provinces. Territories are further divided into Sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sectors, Chiefdoms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, chiefdoms, and Communes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, communes. They are led by an administrator and, for the most part, take the name of the town that is their administrative center. Overview The 25 provinces of DR Congo are divided into 145 territories (fr. ''territoires'', sing. ''territoire'') and 33 Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, cities (fr. ''villes'', sing. ''ville''). Each provincial division is also a constituency of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, National Assembly as well as of the Provincial Assembly of its province. Each territory is led by a territory administrator (fr. ''administrateur de territoire'') assisted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bembe People
The Bembe people (Babembe in the plural) are an ethnic group based in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Kigoma Region of Tanzania. They live mainly in the territory of Fizi in South Kivu. The Bembe are also in the province of Tanganyika in the city of Kalemie. In 1991, the Bembe population of the DRC was estimated to number 252,000 and around 1.5 million in 2005. They are representative of many ethnic traditions, including pre- Lega, Boyo- Kunda, Hemba and Bemba. Cultural traditions A semi-nomadic people, who often settled in forest environments. The women cultivated the crops and the men hunted, fished and other entrepreneurship business. Music The babembe people traditionally play drums in their folk music. The way the drum is played can be called a six-beat tune. The music is played in celebration of any sort. The music is accompanied by the folk dance. The dance utilizes movements of the shoulder and waist. It is referred to as Esuba. Folk mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanganyika Province
Tanganyika () is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Tanganyika, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami and Lualaba provinces are the result of the splitting up of the former Katanga province. Tanganyika was formed from the Tanganyika district whose town of Kalemie was elevated to capital city of the new province. The new province's territory corresponds to the historic Nord-Katanga province that existed in the early period of post-colonial Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1962 and 1966. History Tanganyika province was the scene of a rebellion by the Luba-Katanga people against the independent state of Katanga. In 1961, it was reconquered by the Katanga state, only to be taken back by the Kinshasa government later that year. From July 11, 1962, to December 28, 1966, this area was known as the province of ''Nord-Katanga'', but the administration of the province was taken over in 1966 by the central government. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Kisangani
The University of Kisangani (UNIKIS) is located in the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was founded in 1963 by Protestant missionaries as the Free University of the Congo (, ULC); it was transformed into part of the National University of Zaire in 1971, and in 1981 was separated from that National University, along with the University of Kinshasa and the University of Lubumbashi, assuming its present identity as the University of Kisangani. Its president is Professor Dr. Toengaho Lokundo. History The University of Kisangani was founded in 1963, by the Congo Protestant Council, a coalition of Protestant churches operating in the Congo. The university's original name was the Free University of the Congo, and began with 50 students and six full-time professors. Early critics accused the founders, a small group of American Protestant missionaries, of trying to create a counterweight to Belgian and Catholic Church influence in the new country. The univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabwari Language
Bwari, or Kabwari, is a minor Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t .... References Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Great Lakes Bantu languages {{Bantu-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
