Fizi Territory

Fizi
Fizi Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates:
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Admin. division	Sud-Kivu
Government
• Territory Administrator	M. Mulenge Ayunwe Kibalo
Area
• Total	41,745 km2 (16,118 sq mi)
Population
• Total	405,255
National language	Kibembe

Fizi is a territory in the South of Sud-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering the South Kivu territories of Uvira, Mwenga and Shabunda to the North, Lake Tanganyika in the East, and the provinces Katanga in the South and Maniema in the West.

The predominant language in the territory is Kibembe.Some few village of Fizi is: Makobola, Kahama, Aseeci, Kwa Munene, Ilakala, Swima, Ake I, Ake II, Abeka, Mukwezi, Musenya, Atongo, Abûmbe, Ilela, Mgûle, Abondoki, Mboko, Lûûkyû, Mkangyaolo, Nundu, Bashiwaenge, Bashimweci, 'Yonwe, Zimbwe, Lusambo, Atûngulû, Atondo, Losenda, Lulinda, Elemyonga, Mkolwe, Bûkû, Bitobolo, Lûbûmba, Atete, Lweba, Andale, Ekwena, Abela, Alûnja, Looe, Matongo, Mwemezi, Bomani( Baraka centre), Ebonjwa, Mwansombo, Mwambango, Mongemonge, Mwatembo, Akyûngwe, Akomba, Atanga. When you rich Atanga there is a junction , right will take to Fizi as headquarter of territory and left will give you the open side of Lake Tanganika shore. So Malinde is a junction village Let me take you to the left side: Malinde, Mlongwe, Atalûkûlû, Isee, Sebele another junction here in Sebele village Right road will take to Eonde and will end up to Kazimia village. The left road will take to Nemba, Msombozi, Kisokwe, Manga, Rasi, Mizimu, Kalongwe, Dine, Ibwe la nyookye, Kahongo, Equateur, Bandundu, Bas Zaire, Lubomo, Lwambama, Mwayenga, Kalila, Bwenge, Lubilo, Hona, Mwajalûlû, Bûma, Alamba, Kilumû, Kazimia. There is no access of road between Nemba to Kazimia people use boat for transportation because most villages is built on shore and between mountains. Kazimia, Abumbwe, Nguma, Ekyoci, Lûandaki, Atuma, Ebamba, Ehingeci, Asaba, Msamba, Yungu, Esanu, Sele, Akone, Mkongwe, Mande, Talama and the river Alela is the border of Fizi and Shaba or Sud-Kivu province and Shaba Province.

Geography

The Fizi Territory is located in the South of the province, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika.

Administrative division

Collectivities within the Fizi territory include

• N'Gangya
• Lùlenge
• M'tambala
• Tangani'a
• Itombwe

Towns

Baraka is the main town of Fizi Territory, composed of three municipalities (Baraka, Katanga and Kalundja). In 1892, it became the first entity in the urban model in the province of South Kivu.

History

The region has a long history of independence from Kinshasa. It was the location of the maquis set up by Laurent-Désiré Kabila in 1967, as well as the place where Laurent- Désiré Kabila raised his step son the current President Joseph Kabila in 1973 Throughout much of the Second Congo War, the town was contested by numerous armed groups.

Politics

Fizi Territory is represented in the National Assembly by three deputies:

• Amy Ambatobe (UDPS/TSHISEKEDI)
• Celestin Anzuluni (Ind)
• Jean Kevin Jemsi (PANADER)

External links

• Territoire de Fizi-Itombwe ou le pays de Babembe, fizi-itombwe.com (French)
• Rapport de l'Atelier de Réflexion sur les Resources Locales et la Dynamique du Développement Rural dans le Territoire de Fizi - Itombwe, report of seminar held 19-21 February 2006 (French)