Bafuliiru Chiefdom | |
|---|---|
| Chefferie de Bafuliiru | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | South Kivu |
| Territory | Uvira |
| Government | |
| • Mwami | Ndare III Simba Kalingishi Adams |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,514.270 km2 (584.663 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kiswahili |
The Bafuliiru Chiefdom (French: Chefferie de Bafuliiru), also spelled as Chefferie de Bafulero, is a chiefdom located in Uvira Territory, South Kivu Province, in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2][3][4]
The Fuliiru 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 leadership, customs, and cultural practices specific to the Bafuliiru.[5][6]
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- ^ "Rapport final des consultations participatives de la base pour l'élaboration du Document de Stratégies de Réduction de la Pauvreté (DSRP): Territoire de UVIRA - Province du Sud Kivu" (PDF). University of Texas Libraries (in French). Austin, Texas. 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Le mwami de Bafuliru demande aux communautés d'Uvira de se réconcilier" [The Mwami of Bafuliru asks the communities of Uvira to reconcile]. ACP (in French). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Sud-Kivu: 7 personnes tuées en 5 mois à Bafuliru" [South Kivu: 7 people killed in 5 months in Bafuliru]. Radio Okapi (in French). 7 July 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Verweijen, Judith (2016). McGuiness, Kate (ed.). "A Microcosm of Militarization: Conflict, governance and armed mobilization in Uvira, South Kivu" (PDF). Nairobi, Kenya: Rift Valley Institute. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-907431-40-1. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Kishamata, Jérôme Katongo. "Monographie de la chefferie des Bafuliiru" (in French). Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Université Officielle de Bukavu (UOB). Retrieved 24 June 2023.