Fizi
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| Fizi | |
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  Fizi
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| 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 (16,117.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 405,255 |
Fizi is a territory and town in the province of Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in the south of the province, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. The region has had a long history of independence from Kinshasa. It was the location of the maquis set up by Laurent-Désiré Kabila in 1967,[1] as well as the birthplace of his son and current President Joseph Kabila. Throughout much of the Second Congo War, the town was disputed by numerous armed groups.[2]
The predominant language in the territory is Kiswahili.
Collectivities within the territory apparently include N'Gangya, Lùlenge, M'tambala, Tangani'a and Itombwe.
The FARDC's 115th Brigade is based at Kilembwe-Lulenge within the territory.[3]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "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)
- ^ Radio Okapi, accessed September 2009
[edit] External links
- Fizi, fallingrain.com
- Territoire de Fizi-Itombwe ou le pays de Babembe, fizi-itombwe.com (French)
- Rapport de L'Atelier de Reflexion sur les Resources Locales et la Dynamique du Developpement Rural Dans Le Territoire de Fizi - Itombwe, report of seminar held 19-21 February 2006 (French)
| Sud-Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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Cities: Bukavu (capital) || Communes: Bagira, Ibanda, Kadutu, Kasha |
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Territories: Fizi, Idjwi, Kabare, Kalehe, Mwenga, Shabunda, Uvira, Walungu |
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