Uvira Territory

Uvira Territory
Territory
Butaho village in the Bafuliiru Chiefdom
Butaho village in the Bafuliiru Chiefdom
Map
Map
Uvira Territory is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uvira Territory
Uvira Territory
Coordinates: 3°15′00″S 29°07′59″E / 3.25°S 29.133°E / -3.25; 29.133
Country DR Congo
ProvinceSouth Kivu
Urban centersKiliba and Sange
Government
 • AdministratorMabiswa Selemani (UDPS)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
3,146 km2 (1,215 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,165,092
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Official languageFrench
National languageKiswahili
ClimateAw

Uvira Territory is a territory located in South Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Encompassing an area of roughly 3,146 kilometers and with a population estimate of 1,165,092 as of 2020, it is bordered by Walungu Territory to the north, Mwenga Territory to the west, and Fizi Territory to the south.[3][4] The territory's southeastern boundary is defined by the city of Uvira, which attained city status on 13 June 2019,[5][4] while the eastern perimeter adjoins the Republic of Burundi and Lake Tanganyika. Within the territory, Kiliba and Sange serve as significant towns.[4]

The territory is located 120 km from Bukavu, 88 km from Baraka, and 26.5 km from Bujumbura.[6] National Road 5 serves as its main transportation route, linking Bukavu in the north and Lubumbashi in the south.[6] The local economy relies heavily on agriculture, livestock farming, fishing, and commerce, including the sale of agricultural products and essential goods.[7]

  1. ^ Ngabo, E (23 January 2023). "Sud-Kivu: Installation officielle des nouveaux animateurs du territoire d'Uvira, la sécurité et la cohabitation pacifique sont leurs priorités". Kivu Times (in French). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement". caid.cd (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. ^ "Territoire de Uvira". web.archive.org (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement (CAID). 24 April 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Ruhebuza, Honoré Mapenzi (September 2021). "Le déclassement social dans les communes urbaines de Mulongwe et Kalundu, ville d'Uvira en République Démocratique du Congo" [Social downgrading in the urban communes of Mulongwe and Kalundu, city of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo] (in French). Bujumbura, Burundi: University of Burundi. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  5. ^ Chunga, Isaac Chako; Mugaruka, Toussaint Bibentyo; Ilombe, Guy Mawe; Nzolang, Charles; Mwanjalolo, Majaliwa; Imwangana, Fils Makanzu (30 June 2024). "Landslide Susceptibility Assessment Using Frequency Ratio: A Case Study of Kiliba (Sud-Kivu/DR Congo)". East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources. 7 (1): 183–199. doi:10.37284/eajenr.7.1.2008. ISSN 2707-4242.
  6. ^ a b Sabuni, Abel Mukunde (2007). "Bilan humain des conflits armés et ses conséquences sur le développement du territoire d'Uvira de 1996 à 2005" [Human toll of armed conflicts and its consequences on the development of the Uvira territory from 1996 to 2005] (in French). Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural de Bukavu. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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