Kaziba Chiefdom
Kaziba Chiefdom | |
|---|---|
| Chefferie de Kaziba | |
A view of Kaziba Chiefdom hills landscape | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | South Kivu |
| Territory | Walungu |
| Capital | Lwanguku |
| Government | |
| • Mwami | Dirk Majiri IV Chimanye N'nakaziba |
| Area | |
• Total | 195 km2 (75 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 44,235 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kiswahili |
| Website | https://kazibaonline.com/ |
The Kaziba Chiefdom (French: Chefferie de Kaziba) is a chiefdom located in the Walungu Territory of South Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital, Lwanguku, lies approximately 55 kilometers south of Bukavu. The chiefdom spans an area of 195 square kilometers and is home to a population of 44,235 as of 2018, primarily composed of the Shi people, alongside communities of Bafuliru, Barega, Babembe, Banyindu, and Banyamulenge. Bordered by the Luvubu River and Bafuliru Chiefdom to the east, the Luhwindja Chiefdom to the south, the Ngweshe Chiefdom to the north, and the Luindi and Burhinyi chiefdoms to the west, its geographical landscape includes rivers, mountains, and Lake Lungwa.
Kaziba Chiefdom is administratively divided into 15 groupements, with Mashi and Swahili as the predominant languages. The local economy is driven by agriculture, livestock farming, artisanal mining, small-scale trade, fish farming, and other artisanal activities.