Luindi Chiefdom

Luindi Chiefdom
Chiefdom
Chefferie de Luindi
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceSouth Kivu
TerritoryMwenga Territory
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Official languageFrench
National languageKiswahili

The Luindi Chiefdom (French: Chefferie de Luindi), also known as the Lwindi Chiefdom (French: Chefferie de Lwindi), is a chiefdom located in the Mwenga Territory, within the South Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated in the mountainous area of the Itombwe Massif.[1][2][3]

The Nyindu people form the predominant population of the Lwindi Chiefdom.[4][5] The Lwindi Chiefdom is subdivided into groupements (groupings) ruled by a traditional leader known as the "mwami", who is responsible for maintaining law and order, resolving disputes, and managing the affairs of the community. Furthermore, the groupements are subdivided in localités (villages or hamlets) which are also ruled by customary chiefs.[6][7][8]

Administrative division

Groupements

The Luindi Chiefdom is divided into eight groupements (groupings):[9]

  • Ihanga
  • Ilowe
  • Kalambi
  • Kataraka
  • Kigogo
  • Kilembwe
  • Kiomvu
  • Mukangala

Villages

Notable villages includes:[6][8]

Security problems

Further information: Kasika massacre

The region has been affected by conflict and insecurity for many years, with various armed groups operating in the area, including the Rally for Congolese Democracy (Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie; RCD), the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda; FDLR), the March 23 Movement (Mouvement du 23 Mars; M23), the Mai Mai militias, and the Congolese army.[10][11][12][13] As a result, the population of Lwindi Chiefdom has faced significant challenges, including displacement, violence, and limited access to basic services such as healthcare and education.[14][10][11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Luindi (chefferie) in Mwenga - Sud-Kivu - MaVille.info". Maville.info. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Sud-Kivu: le gouverneur sollicite l'implication de la population dans la lutte contre Ebola" [South Kivu: Governor calls for population involvement in the fight against Ebola]. Radio Okapi (in French). 20 August 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ Mutua, Makau; Rosenblum, Peter (1990). Zaire: Repression as Policy : a Human Rights Report. New York: Lawyers Committee for Human Rights. p. 66.
  4. ^ Les Cahiers du CEDAF (in French). Tervuren, Belgium: Centre d'étude et de documentation africaines. 1978. p. 20.
  5. ^ Biebuyck, Daniel P. (1973). Lega Culture; Art, Initiation, and Moral Philosophy Among a Central African People. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780520020856.
  6. ^ a b "Annuaire des rues de Luindi (chefferie), Mwenga". Rues-rd-congo.openalfa.com (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. ^ Mulebelwa, Mukamba (17 May 2022). "Mwenga: 7 combattants Maï-Maï se rendent aux FARDC à Kasika" [Mwenga: 7 Mai-Mai fighters surrender to the FARDC in Kasika]. Mediacongo.net (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Report on sensitization activities" [Report on awareness activities] (PDF). Carpe.umd.edu (in English and French). Maryland, United States. 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Annexe IV: De la repartition des sieges pour l'election des conseillers de secteur ou de chefferie" [Annex IV: Distribution of seats for the election of sector or chiefdom councilors] (PDF). Ceni.cd (in French). 20 September 2018. pp. 370–371. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Casualties of War: Civilians, Rule of Law, and Democratic Freedoms". Human Rights Watch. New York, New York, United States. 1 February 1999. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  11. ^ a b Stearns, Jason (2012). Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa. New York City, United States: PublicAffairs. pp. 250–251. ISBN 9781610391597.
  12. ^ a b "Sud-Kivu: l'UNICEF donne à 154 jeunes de Mwenga des kits de réinsertion" [South Kivu: UNICEF provides 154 young people from Mwenga with reintegration kits]. Radio Okapi (in French). 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  13. ^ "RDC: offensive contre les FDLR, 43 capturés au Nord et Sud-Kivu" [DRC: offensive against the FDLR, 43 captured in North and South Kivu]. Radio Okapi (in French). 2 March 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  14. ^ "ACHPR, Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda". casebook.icrc.org. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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