Hema people

Hema people
Map showing the location of Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Total population
c.160,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Languages
Northern Hema: Kilendu or Batha languages
Southern Hema: Oruhema or Kinyoro languages
Related ethnic groups
Other Rutara people (Banyoro, Batooro, Bakiga, Banyankore, Bahororo, Basongora, Baruuli and Bahaya)

The Hema people or Bahema (plural) are a Bantu ethnic group who are concentrated in parts of Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.