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Lemera
Lemera is one of the ''groupements'' ( groupings) within the Bafuliiru Chiefdom, located in the Uvira Territory of the South Kivu Province in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is situated in the northwestern part of the Uvira Territory, approximately 60 kilometers north of Bukavu and 90 kilometers southwest of the border with Rwanda and Burundi. Lemera is in close proximity to several villages, including Kasheke, Nyambasha, Luzira, Lukayo, Kajuju, Lushasha, and Ihusi. Lemera has a population of approximately 114, 464 people and is primarily an agricultural town, with many residents growing crops such as cassava, beans, and maize. The town also has a small fishing industry, with fishermen catching tilapia and other fish from the waters of Lake Tanganyika. History Prior to the establishment of the Bafuliiru Chiefdom as a political entity in 1928, Lemera functioned as the capital of the Bahamba Dynasty of Bafuliiru. This dynasty orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bafuliiru Chiefdom
The Bafuliiru Chiefdom (French language, French: ''Chefferie de Bafuliiru''), formerly known as ''Chefferie des Bafulero,'' is a Chiefdoms and sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, traditional administrative unit located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is situated in the Uvira Territory, which is part of the South Kivu, South Kivu Province in eastern DRC. The Furiiru people, Fuliru people constitute the predominant ethnic group in the region, and the chiefdom serves as a local governance structure for their community. The chiefdom system is represented by Traditional authority, traditional leadership, customs, and cultural practices specific to the Bafuliiru. Geography The Bafuliiru Chiefdom is situated in the eastern part of the DRC, specifically within the Uvira Territory of the South Kivu Province. With an area of 1,514.270 km2, it is the largest among all the Chiefdoms and sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, chiefdoms in Uvira T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidote
Kidote, also known as Kidoti, is a small village situated in the middle plateaux of Lemera, within the Bafuliiru Chiefdom of the Uvira Territory in the South Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It also serves as a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) from various regions of Bwegera, as well as many nearby villages encompassing the vicinity of Lemera. History Kidote was traditionally inhabited by the Fuliiru people, as well as a small Vira population that share strong cultural connections with the Bafuliiru community. During the onset of the First Congo War, Kidote served as a training camp for the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (''Alliance des Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération du Congo;'' AFDL). On 6 October 1996, Kidote was attacked by the AFDL, which resulted in more than 50 fatalities. The victims were mainly civilians. Some met their demise due to shrapnel injuries, while others were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiringye
Kiringye is a village situated in the Lemera ''groupement'' within the Bafuliiru Chiefdom, which is part of Uvira Territory in the South Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The village is located at an elevation of 928 meters and is in close proximity to the localities of Luburule and Karenzu. Agriculture is the main economic activity in the region. It provides local communities with self-sufficiency. Its fertile soil and favorable climate make it an ideal region for agricultural activities. Farmers grow various crops, including staple foods such as maize, beans, cassava, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and rice, as well as cash crops like coffee, tea and cocoa. Livestock farming, including cattle, sheep, and poultry. History The area was predominantly inhabited by Fuliiru and Vira agriculturists, as well as some Mbuti Pygmies. It constituted an integral part of the Bafuliru Chiefdom (''Chefferie de Bafuliru''), which exerted its autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Third Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a unitary state with a five-level hierarchy of types of administrative division. There are nine different types of country subdivision in a new hierarchy with no new types but with two from the previous one abolished. Under the Third Republic, established in 2006, the number of provinces has gone from ten to twenty-five. By fits and starts the number of towns that have been, or are in the process of being, upgraded to cities has also increased greatly. Reforms to devolve powers to the provinces were completed in 2006, but devolution to more local levels have again been delayed when elections scheduled for 2019 were not held. Traditional authority continues to play a significant role in governance with traditional leaders leading many of the subdivisions at the lower levels. Territorial organization The hierarchy of types of administrative division in the Congo, as set down in organic law, is as follows: * Prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishing Industry
The fishing industry includes any industry or activity concerned with taking, culturing, processing, preserving, storing, transporting, marketing or selling fish or fish products. It is defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization as including recreational, subsistence and commercial fishing, and the related harvesting, processing, and marketing sectors.FAO Fisheries Section: Glossary''Fishing industry.''Retrieved 28 May 2008. The commercial activity is aimed at the delivery of fish and other seafood products for human consumption or as input factors in other industrial processes. The livelihood of over 500 million people in developing countries depends directly or indirectly on fisheries and aquaculture. The fishing industry is struggling with environmental and welfare issues, including overfishing and occupational safety. Additionally, the combined pressures of climate change, biodiversity loss and overfishing endanger the livelihoods and food security of a substant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violence
Violence is the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy. Other definitions are also used, such as the World Health Organization's definition of violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation."Krug et al."World report on violence and health", World Health Organization, 2002. Internationally, violence resulted in deaths of an estimated 1.28 million people in 2013 up from 1.13 million in 1990. However, global population grew by roughly 1.9 billion during those years, showing a dramatic reduction in violence per capita. Of the deaths in 2013, roughly 842,000 were attributed to self-harm (suicide), 405,000 to interpersonal violence, and 31,000 to collective violence ( war) and legal intervention. For each single death due to v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo (french: Congo belge, ; nl, Belgisch-Congo) was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960. The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 1964. Colonial rule in the Congo began in the late 19th century. King Leopold II of the Belgians attempted to persuade the Belgian government to support colonial expansion around the then-largely unexploited Congo Basin. Their ambivalence resulted in Leopold's establishing a colony himself. With support from a number of Western countries, Leopold achieved international recognition of the Congo Free State in 1885. By the turn of the century, the violence used by Free State officials against indigenous Congolese and a ruthless system of economic exploitation led to intense diplomatic pressure on Belgium to take official control of the country, which it did by creating the Belgian Congo in 1908. Belgian rule in the Congo was based on the "colonial t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwenga Territory
Mwenga is a territory in the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ... . {{coord, 3, 24, S, 29, 09, E, region:CD_type:city, display=title Populated places in South Kivu Lake Tanganyika Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luindi Chiefdom
The Luindi Chiefdom ( French: ''Chefferie de Luindi''), also known as Lwindi Chiefdom ( French: ''Chefferie de Lwindi''), is a traditional administrative unit located in the Mwenga Territory of the South Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is situated in the mountainous area of the Itombwe Massif, which is known for its rich biodiversity and unique wildlife. The Nyindu people form the predominant population of Lwindi Chiefdom. The Lwindi Chiefdom is subdivided in ''groupements'' (groupings) ruled by a traditional leader known as the " mwami" or chief, who is responsible for maintaining law and order, resolving disputes, and managing the affairs of the community. Furthermore, the ''groupements'' are subdivided in ''localités'' (villages or hamlets) which are also ruled by customary chiefs. Administrative division ''Groupements'' The Luindi Chiefdom is divided into eight ''groupements'' (groupings): * Ihanga: The Ihanga ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furiiru People
The Bafuliiru people (also known as the Fuliiru, Bafuliru, Kifuliru, Kifuliiru, Bafuliru, Bafuliiru and Bafuliru) are a Bantu ethnic group, a sub-group of the Kivu."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. The Furiiru mainly inhabit the east-central highlands of the (Zaire), in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwami Nyamugira Mukogabwe II Of Bafuliiru Chiefdom, 1925, Congo Belge
''Mwami'' () is an honorific title common in parts of Central and East Africa. The title means ''chief'' or ''tribal chief'' in several Bantu languages. It was historically used by kings in several African nations, and is still used for traditional kings or rulers of regions within several African nation-states. Tribal chief In several Bantu languages − including Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Nande, Lega, Luhya, and Chitonga − the word ''mwami'' means "tribal chief". It is used as a title for the leader of tribal societies or chiefdoms in areas where those languages are spoken. In addition, ''mwami'' means either "chief" or "husband" in Luganda. It is used as a title for administrative chief in Luganda-speaking chiefdoms around the African Great Lakes region, though it can also be used as a general honorific for men, similar to English ''Mr.'' Traditional chiefs of the Lenje and the Ila people of Zambia, and the Tonga people of Zambia and Zimbabwe also use the honorific. Etymol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
