Fizi Territory

Fizi
Wilaya ya Fizi
Alembe lembe
Map
Map
Fizi territory within South Kivu
Fizi is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fizi
Fizi
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 4°18′4″S 28°56′39″E / 4.30111°S 28.94417°E / -4.30111; 28.94417
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceSud-Kivu
Government
 • Territory AdministratorM. Aimé kawaya
Area
 • Total41,745 km2 (16,118 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,000,674
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
National languageSwahili
ClimateAw

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 or Tanzania in the east, and the provinces Tanganyika in the south and Maniema in the west.

The predominant language in the territory is Bembe language (Ibembe) and Kiswahili.