Kasheke

Kasheke
Village
Kasheke farmer field, March 2023
Kasheke farmer field, March 2023
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceSouth Kivu
TerritoryKalehe
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Kasheke is a village strategically located in the Kalehe Territory near Lake Kivu in the South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kasheke is 1,475 meters above sea level and is close to Bulengo, Kamabale, Tchofi, and Kabamba villages. The village is occupied by a small population of Bantu agriculturists and fishermen, including the Havu, Tembo, Shi, and Fuliiru people.[1][2][3][4]

Renowned for its cultivation of maize, cassava, banana, and rice, agriculture serves as the primary regional economy, complemented by cotton and coffee plantations.[5][6] Despite its robust agricultural potential, there is currently no agro-industry, although preliminary foundations exist, particularly in coffee and palm oil.[7][8][5]

  1. ^ "Sud-Kivu : 3 membres d'une famille tués par un militaire" [Kalehe: forced recruitment of demobilized soldiers continues in Kasheke]. Radio Okapi (in French). 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  2. ^ "Kalehe: nouvelle attaque des présumés FDLR, plusieurs otages amenés dans la forêt" [Kalehe: new attack by the alleged FDLR, several hostages taken to the forest]. Radio Okapi (in French). 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  3. ^ "Rapport d'évaluation des besoins multisectorielle - Axe Bunje – Kirambo - Lulere, Territoire de Kalehe, Province du Sud Kivu, juillet 2019 - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  4. ^ "Kalehe, D.R. Congo – International Cities of Peace". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  5. ^ a b Rutaha, Vedella; Hamuli, Jean-Baptiste (May 4, 2022). "Women shaping the agricultural value chain in Kalehe". www.wvi.org. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  6. ^ "Strengthening good agricultural practices to boost production - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  7. ^ "Feed the Future: Democratic Republic of the Congo Strengthening Value Chains Activity" (PDF). Pasadena, California, United States: Tetra Tech ARD. October 30, 2019. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  8. ^ Traveler's Guide to the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi. Brussels, Belgium: Tourist Bureau for the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi. 1956. p. 461.