Runingu

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official_nameGroupement de Runingo
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image_captionRuningu River in the middle plateaux of Runingu, March 2013
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameDemocratic Republic of the Congo
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1South Kivu
subdivision_type2Territory
subdivision_name2Uvira
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subdivision_type3Chiefdom
subdivision_name3Bafuliiru
nameRuningu
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Runingu is one of the groupements (groupings) that constitute the Bafuliiru Chiefdom in the Uvira Territory of the South Kivu Province in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated near the border with Burundi, along National Highway 5, to the north of Butaho.

Administrative subdivisions

Villages

Runingu consists of following villages:

  • Katembo
  • Kashatu
  • Ruhito
  • Ruhuha
  • Namuziba
  • Kasambura
  • Katwenge
  • Bulindwe
  • Narumoka
  • Kalindwe

Economy

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cornerstone of the region's economic base. Maize, beans, bananas, sweet potato, peanuts and cassava are among the staple crops grown by the local farmers. Coffee is also widely grown in the region, with coffee beans being a valuable cash crop. Farmers engage in subsistence and commercial farming. Apart from farming, livestock rearing is another major component of the local economy. Cattle, goats, sheep, and poultry are commonly raised in Runingu.

The proximity of Lake Tanganyika provides fishing opportunities for the locals. The abundance of fish species in the lake supports the livelihoods of many families engaged in fishing activities. Trade and commerce flourished in Runingu, with local markets serving as economic hubs. The villages within the groupement have marketplaces where locals round up to sell and purchase goods. The local economy is also influenced by cross-border trade with neighboring countries such as Rwanda and Burundi, taking advantage of the groupement's strategic location.

References

References

  1. Rukakiza, Bosco Muchukiwa. (2019). "Education a la paix dans la bible et chez les Bafuliiru". Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural de Bukavu (ISDR-Bukavu).
  2. (18 April 2022). "Uvira: 2 morts et des blessés dans un accident de circulation dans la plaine de la Ruzizi".
  3. (24 May 2018). "RDC: un militaire tué par des rebelles burundais de la FNL à Uvira".
  4. Kishamata, Jérôme Katongo. "Monographie de la chefferie des Bafuliiru". Université Officielle de Bukavu (UOB).
  5. (19 November 2014). "Sud-Kivu: 1250 ménages retournés de Runingu bénéficient des outils aratoires".
  6. (27 May 2015). "Échos d'économie du 27 mai 2015".
  7. E, Ngabo. (23 January 2023). "Uvira: Effondrement du pont Runingu sur la route nationale, les poids lourds passent dans la rivière".
  8. (November 2017). "Political Economy Analysis: Coffee, Dried Bean, and Soybean Value Chains".
  9. (2 May 2023). "UVIRA: LANCEMENT DES TRAVAUX D'AMÉNAGEMENT DU SITE DE REGROUPEMENT DES RENDUS DE KASHATU".
  10. (14 May 2022). "RDC: MUGOZI MUNDEBA Zorobabel dit "Zurubabeli" est le plus grand éleveur des bovins! (Portrait)".
  11. (18 May 2012). "Fièvre aphteuse à Uvira: les autorités interdisent la circulation des vaches".
  12. Mungubi, Josephine. (19 May 2023). "Uvira et Fizi-RDC: la mesure portant la suspension de la pêche dans le lac Tanganyika légèrement piétinée".

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