Minembwe

Minembwe is a villages located in the highlands of Lulenge, within the Fizi Territory of South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is situated at an altitude of about 2,500 meters above sea level, in a hilly and mountainous region covered with forests, which provides fertile land for agriculture. It lies approximately 150 kilometers southward of Bukavu. The region is interspersed with myriad streams and rivers that flow towards Lake Tanganyika, the second-deepest lake in the world.

Historically, Minembwe was predominantly settled by the Bembe and Buyu peoples; however, the region is renowned for its profound ethnocultural diversity, serving as a home for several other Bantu-speaking ethnic groups such as the Bafuliiru, Banyindu, Bamushi, Baholoholo, Babwari, Bavira, Balega, Bahunde, Banyanga, Bashu, Baamba, Banyamulenge, and Baswaga. Kibembe prevails as the lingua franca, with Swahili also in widespread use, though numerous minority groups continue to converse in their indigenous languages.