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Lulenge | |
|---|---|
Sector | |
| Secteur de Lulenge | |
 Kilembwe serves as the sector's capital, November 2007 | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | South Kivu |
| Territory | Fizi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,530 km2 (2,140 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 187,806 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Lulenge is one of the four sectors of Fizi Territory of the South Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is situated near the Kiloba and Makena villages, at an altitude of 943 meters.[2] Its capital is Kilembwe. Lulenge is bordered to the north by the Itombwe sector and Mwenga Territory. In the east, it is bordered by Lake Tanganyika and the Mutambala sector. In the south, it is bordered by the N'gangya sector, and in the west by Shabunda Territory.[3][4][5]
Mining and agriculture are the region's most significant revenue-generating and economic sectors. Agricultural co-operatives function much more efficiently in Lulenge, and the Coopérative Business Centre Olive (CBCO) is the largest in the mining sector. The primary agricultural commodities are cassava, peanuts, beans, mushrooms, and rice. Aside from mining and agriculture, fishing is another source of revenue, with Lake Tanganyika situated in the eastern part of the region. Parenthetically, small enterprises are well-developed in the area.[6][7][8]
Since 2018, Lulenge has been in the throes of conflicts. The emergence of the Ngumino and Twiganeho militias in November 2021 has escalated tension between Banyamulenge and Bembe people.[9] Verbal and physical attacks targeting Babembe and Babuyu have been spreading on the internet in Lulenge.[10]
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- ^ "RDC/Sud-Kivu: le groupe armé Twirwaneho a renforcé son contrôle sur Minembwe". Actualite.cd (in French). 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "RDC : nouvelles violences dans plusieurs villages dans les hauts plateaux de Fizi et Mwenga, au moins une vingtaine de morts enregistrée". Actualite.cd (in French). 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2023-03-16.