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 (DRC). It is situated in the mountainous area of the Itombwe Massif.[1][2][3]
Luindi Chiefdom | |
|---|---|
| Chefferie de Luindi | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | South Kivu |
| Territory | Mwenga Territory |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kiswahili |
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
editGroupements
editThe Luindi Chiefdom is divided into eight groupements (groupings):[9]
- Ihanga
- Ilowe
- Kalambi
- Kataraka
- Kigogo
- Kilembwe
- Kiomvu
- Mukangala
Villages
editNotable villages includes:[6][8]
- Chow
- Kahulile
- Kalama
- Kasika
- Kihovu
- Kilungutwe
- Misela
- KIchombo I
Security problems
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Luindi (chefferie) in Mwenga - Sud-Kivu - MaVille.info". www.maville.info. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Sud-Kivu : le gouverneur sollicite l'implication de la population dans la lutte contre Ebola". Radio Okapi (in French). 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ Mutua, Makau; Rosenblum, Peter (1990). Zaire: Repression as Policy : a Human Rights Report. New York: Lawyers Committee for Human Rights. p. 66.
- ^ Les Cahiers du CEDAF (in French). Tervuren, Belgium: Centre d'étude et de documentation africaines. 1978. p. 20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Annuaire des rues de Luindi (chefferie), Mwenga". rues-rd-congo.openalfa.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Mwenga: 7 combattants Maï-Maï se rendent aux FARDC à Kasika". www.mediacongo.net. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ a b "Report on sensitization activities" (PDF). carpe.umd.edu/ (in English and French). Maryland, United States. 2007. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Annexe IV: De la repartition des sieges pour l'election des conseillers de secteur ou de chefferie" (PDF). www.ceni.cd (in French). September 20, 2018. pp. 370–371. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ a b "CASUALTIES OF WAR". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Sud-Kivu : l'UNICEF donne à 154 jeunes de Mwenga des kits de réinsertion". Radio Okapi (in French). 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "RDC: offensive contre les FDLR, 43 capturés au Nord et Sud-Kivu". Radio Okapi (in French). 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "ACHPR, Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda | How does law protect in war? - Online casebook". casebook.icrc.org. Retrieved 2023-05-21.