Runingo

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Runingu
Grouping
Groupement de Runingo
Runingu River in the middle plateau of Runingu, South Kivu Province, DR Congo.jpg
Runingu River in the middle plateaux of Runingu, March 2013
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Runingu
Coordinates: 3°11′S29°9′E / 3.183°S 29.150°E / -3.183; 29.150
CountryFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province South Kivu
Territory Uvira Territory
Chiefdom Bafuliiru Chiefdom
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Runingo, commonly known as Runingu, is one of the groupements (groupings) that constitutes the Bafuliiru Chiefdom in the Uvira Territory of the South Kivu Province in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is situated near the border with Burundi, along National Highway 5, to the north of Butaho. [1] [2]

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Administrative subdivisions

Villages

Runingo consists of following villages:

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. [3] [4] [5] [6] Coffee is also widely grown in the region, with coffee beans being a valuable cash crop. Farmers engage in subsistence and commercial farming. [7] [8] Apart from farming, livestock rearing is another major component of the local economy. Cattle, goats, sheep, and poultry are commonly raised in Runingu. [9] [10]

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. [11] [12]

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. [12] [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Uvira: 2 morts et des blessés dans un accident de circulation dans la plaine de la Ruzizi" [Uvira: 2 dead and injured in a road accident in the Ruzizi Plain]. Radio Okapi (in French). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "RDC: un militaire tué par des rebelles burundais de la FNL à Uvira" [DRC: Soldier killed by Burundian FNL rebels in Uvira]. Radio Okapi (in French). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Kishamata, Jérôme Katongo. "Monographie de la chefferie des Bafuliiru" (in French). Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Université Officielle de Bukavu (UOB). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sud-Kivu: 1250 ménages retournés de Runingu bénéficient des outils aratoires" [South Kivu: 1250 households returning from Runingu benefit from agricultural tools]. Radio Okapi (in French). 19 November 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Échos d'économie du 27 mai 2015" [Economic Echoes of 27 May 2015]. Radio Okapi (in French). 27 May 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. ↑ E, Ngabo (23 January 2023). "Uvira: Effondrement du pont Runingu sur la route nationale, les poids lourds passent dans la rivière" [Uvira: Collapse of the Runingu bridge on the national road, heavy goods vehicles pass into the river]. Kivu Times (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. 1 2 James, David R.; Ciza, Antoine Mushagalusa (November 2017). "Political Economy Analysis: Coffee, Dried Bean, and Soybean Value Chains" (PDF). JE Austin Associates Inc. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "UVIRA: LANCEMENT DES TRAVAUX D'AMÉNAGEMENT DU SITE DE REGROUPEMENT DES RENDUS DE KASHATU". Pddrcs.cd (in French). 2 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "RDC: MUGOZI MUNDEBA Zorobabel dit "Zurubabeli" est le plus grand éleveur des bovins! (Portrait)". SPHYNXRDC (in French). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Fièvre aphteuse à Uvira: les autorités interdisent la circulation des vaches" [Foot-and-mouth disease in Uvira: authorities ban movement of cows]. Radio Okapi (in French). 18 May 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  11. ↑ Mungubi, Josephine (19 May 2023). "Uvira et Fizi-RDC: la mesure portant la suspension de la pêche dans le lac Tanganyika légèrement piétinée" [Uvira and Fizi-RDC: the measure suspending fishing in Lake Tanganyika slightly trampled]. Le Journal.Africa (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  12. 1 2 "MONOGRAPHIE DE LA CHEFFEERIE DES BAFULIIRU". www.africmemoire.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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