Kamanyola

Kamanyola
Grouping
Groupement de Kamanyola
A farmer harvesting food crops in Kamanyola in the Ruzizi Plain
A farmer harvesting food crops in Kamanyola in the Ruzizi Plain
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceSouth Kivu
TerritoryWalungu
ChiefdomNgweshe
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total56,040
 • Density208/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Kamanyola is one of the groupements (groupings) within the Ngweshe Chiefdom of the Walungu Territory. It is located in the Ruzizi Plain in the South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), sharing a border with Rwanda and Burundi. Kamanyola stands at a height of 901 meters and is closely situated to the suburb of Mwaro and the village of Mubombo.[2][3][4]

Geographically, the region is surrounded by various natural features: to the north-east lies the Ruzizi River, which separates it from the prefecture of Cyangugu in Rwanda; to the northwest are the Mitumba Mountains; to the south is the Luvinvi River, which acts as a boundary with the Itara-Luvungi groupement in the Bafuliiru Chiefdom; and to the southeast, the Ruzizi River separates it from the commune of Rugombo in the Cibitoki Province of northwestern Burundi.[3][2]

  1. ^ Mugisho Muderhwa, Jean Pierre (2016). "Chapitre II. Methodologie du travail". Chomage des jeunes et son impact sur les conditions socio-economiques. Cas du groupement de Kamanyola (undergraduate thesis) (in French). Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural de Bukavu – via Afrique Mémoires.
  2. ^ a b Mapatano, Bagalwa; Bahuga, Bapolisi; Muhigwa, Bahananga; Mwapu, Isumbisho (October 2015). CERPRU Notebooks (in French). Paris, France: Publibook/Writers Society. p. 295. ISBN 9782342043334.
  3. ^ a b Jones, Ann (September 14, 2010). War Is Not Over When It's Over: Women Speak Out from the Ruins of War. Broadway, New York City, New York, United States: Henry Holt and Company. p. 140. ISBN 9781429951623.
  4. ^ "Kamanyola: Refugees have access to drinking water - Democratic Republic of the Congo". ReliefWeb. New York, New York, United States. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2023.