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Lubarika is a village situated in the hills and high plateaus of Itara/Luvungi groupement in the Bafuliiru Chiefdom, Uvira Territory, in the South Kivu Province of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It sits at an elevation of 969 meters above sea level and is near the villages of Murunga and Nyakagobe II. Lubarika is a predominantly agricultural region with large hectares used for subsistence agriculture. Agriculture is practiced by an extensive segment of the population. The products grown are mainly intended for domestic consumption and commercialization. Moreover, fishing is carried out artisanally in Lake Tanganyika by the local population.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AfDB (October 1995). "Kiliba Sugar Complex Rehabilitation And Extension Project" (PDF). Abidjan: African Development Bank (AfDB). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ Taarifa Rwanda (22 March 2021). "South Kivu Sugar Factory Resumes Production After 25 Years Of Dormancy". Kigali: Taarifa Rwanda. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
