Fizi Territory
| Fizi | |
|---|---|
  Fizi Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 4°18′4″S 28°56′39″E / 4.30111°S 28.94417°E | |
| Country |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Admin. division | Sud-Kivu |
| Government | |
| • Territory Administrator | M. Mulenge Ayunwe Kibalo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41,745 km2 (16,118 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 405,255 |
| National language | Kibembe |
Fizi is a territory in the South of Sud-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering the South Kivu territories of Uvira, Mwenga and Shabunda to the North, Lake Tanganyika in the East, and the provinces Katanga in the South and Maniema in the West.
The predominant language in the territory is Kibembe.
Geography
The Fizi Territory is located in the South of the province, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika.
Administrative division
Collectivities within the Fizi territory include
Towns
Baraka is the main town of Fizi Territory, composed of three municipalities (Baraka, Katanga and Kalundja). In 1892, it became the first entity in the urban model in the province of South Kivu.[1]
History
The region has a long history of independence from Kinshasa. It was the location of the maquis set up by Laurent-Désiré Kabila in 1967,[2] as well as the birthplace of his son and current President Joseph Kabila. Throughout much of the Second Congo War, the town was contested by numerous armed groups.[3]
Politics
Fizi Territory is represented in the National Assembly by three deputies:
- Amy Ambatobe (UDPS/TSHISEKEDI)
- Celestin Anzuluni (Ind)
- Jean Kevin Jemsi (PANADER)
Notes and references
- ↑ Radio Okapi, accessed September 2009
- ↑ "Anatomy & History of the Zaire-Congo Crises" by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, usafricaonline.com, 19 November 1996
- ↑ "Background Brief on the Current Situation in Kivu", IRIN, 10 September 1997 (hosted by africaaction.org); "Thousands of civilians victims of atrocities in the DRC", Amnesty International, 23 November 1998; and "DR Congo: Complex Emergency Situation Report #4 (FY 2004)", United States Agency for International Development, 20 August 2004 (hosted by reliefweb.int)
External links
- Territoire de Fizi-Itombwe ou le pays de Babembe, fizi-itombwe.com (French)
- Rapport de l'Atelier de Réflexion sur les Resources Locales et la Dynamique du Développement Rural dans le Territoire de Fizi - Itombwe, report of seminar held 19-21 February 2006 (French)
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