Village in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mulenge
Umulenge
Village
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province
South Kivu
Territory
Uvira
Chiefdom
Bafuliiru
Grouping
Kigoma
Time zone
UTC+2 (CAT)
Mulenge is a village encircled by hills in the Bafuliiru Chiefdom, located in the Uvira Territory of South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is situated on the high plateaus of the Itombwe massif, overlooking the locality of Uvira. The area has conventionally been inhabited by various ethnic groups, including the remnants of the autochthonous population of African Pygmies, as well as Bantu ethnic groups such as the Mbuti, Fuliiru, and Nyindu.[1][2] The region boasts high agricultural productivity, with two harvests typically achievable each year.[3]
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^"Canal de Kakamba, le goulot d'étranglement de la riziculture à Luvungi". congo.rikolto.org (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
Mulenge is a village encircled by hills in the Bafuliiru Chiefdom, located in the Uvira Territory of South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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Plateau and the High Plateau. The Middle Plateau spans between Luvungi and Mulenge, with the altitude gradually increasing from 100 m to 1800 meters. This...
pseudonym "Banyamulenge" (literally 'those who live in Mulenge', the name of the peaks of Mulenge, where the Mwami of the Fuliiru had settled their predecessors)...
Congolese independence in 1960 are known as Banyamulenge, meaning "from Mulenge", and had the right to citizenship under Zairian law. Tutsi who emigrated...
circumstances and unite to bring peace to their region. Rose Mapendo was born in Mulenge, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in 1963. She grew up in a humble Tutsi...
reserves with numerous mining firms established operating in the sector. Mulenge Kasika (village) Sange Lemera Katogota Kasheke Minembwe Mugisho Muderhwa...
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Plateau and the High Plateau. The Middle Plateau extends between Luvungi and Mulenge, with a gradual variation in elevation from 100 meters to 1800 meters....
increases. Two main seasons characterize Katogota: the rainy and dry seasons. Mulenge Sange Lemera Fuliiru people Uvira Territory Udomkun, P.; Mutegi, C.; Wossen...
immigrants were mostly Tutsi herders who were accommodated by Fuliiru chief in Mulenge and Upper Sange, incrementally establishing their presence. During the...
sheep, chickens, pigs, rabbits, and guinea pigs. Kamanyola Kinyandonyi Mulenge Sange Bukavu Kabare "PROVINCE DU SUD KIVU TERRITOIRE DE WALUNGU CHEFFERIE...
chiefs and established themselves in Vira and the Fuliiru territories of Mulenge and Upper Sange. During the colonial era (1908–1960), the region hosted...
for Refugees (UNHCR) settled Rwandan refugees in the sites of Lemera, Mulenge, and Katobo. Many of these refugees ended up dispersing throughout the...
this species is threatened by expanding agriculture. It is present in the Mulenge Forest Reserve and the Katavi National Park, and it is likely to occur...
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