Lemera

Lemera
Grouping
Groupement de Lemera
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceSouth Kivu
TerritoryUvira
ChiefdomBafuliiru
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

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.[1][2][3]

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.[1][4][5]

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  2. ^ "Lemera · Democratic Republic of the Congo". Lemera · Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  3. ^ "Lemera, Uvira, Sud-Kivu, Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Maps". www.maphill.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  4. ^ https://revues.imist.ma/index.php/rpe/article/download/23798/12626
  5. ^ "Integrated Water Resources Management (Maji Ya Amani)" (PDF). Quarterly Narrative Progress Report. October–December 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-03.