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Fuliru People
The Fuliru people (also spelled Fuliiru) are a Bantu peoples, Bantu ethnic group native to the South Kivu, South Kivu Province of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo."Fuliiru." ''Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East, Volume 1'' (Jamie Stokes, editor) (2009). Infobase: p. 234.Johan Pottier, ''Re-Imagining Rwanda: Conflict, Survival and Disinformation in the Late Twentieth Century'' (2002). Cambridge University Press: p. 16.Furiiru " ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' (16th ed) (2009). M. Paul Lewis (editor), 2009. Dallas: SIL International. They predominantly inhabit the Uvira Territory, forming the largest ethnic group within the Bafuliiru Chiefdom, located centrally and to the northwest. They also form the primary constituency in the Ruzizi Plain Chiefdom, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemera
Lemera is one of the ''groupements'' (Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, groupings) within the Bafuliiru Chiefdom, serving as the chief town of the chiefdom. Positioned in the northwestern part of Uvira Territory, Lemera spans an area of 37,527 square kilometers and, as of 2015, has an estimated population of 288,293, predominantly comprising Fuliru people, Fuliiru people. Lemera shares borders with the Luvungi, Itara-Luvungi ''groupement'' to the north, the Kigoma ''groupement'' to the south, the Itombwe Chiefdoms and sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sector in Mwenga Territory to the west, and National Road No. 5 (a road connecting Bukavu and Uvira) and the Ruzizi River to the east. Situated within the Ruzizi Plain, the region is predominantly Agriculture, agricultural, with residents cultivating cassava, beans, and maize. Fishing is also widespread, with local fishermen catching tilapia and other fish from Lake Tanganyika. History Lemera was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
