Moba Territory
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Moba Territory is a territory
in Katanga Province
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. The administrative center is Moba port.
The territory has an estimated area of 28000 square kilometres (10,810.9 sq mi) and a population of almost 500,000.
and the south by Zambia
. To the north is Kalemie Territory and to the east Manono Territory and Pweto Territory
.
Rivers flowing through the territory include the Mulobozi River
, Lufako River, Mulondi River, Lunangwa River and the Tshama River.
Moba-Port has a tropical climate, with a dry season from June to August. Temperatures range from around 70 °C (158 °F) to 90 °C (194 °F), but may fall as low as 50 °C (122 °F) in June or July. Inland at and higher elevations the climate is cooler.
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The soil is fertile. Crops include corn, beans,cassava, potato, wheat, rice, sweet potatoes, sorghum, coffee, Eleusine, onions, garlic, peas, peanut, tomato, banana, sugarcane, different types of fruit trees and palm oil.
Road communications are poor. Few people have television and none have internet access.
(1998-2003).
Since then the destroyed or damages villages are slowly being rebuilt.
On 1 August 2007 a mob of demonstrators assaulted United Nations military observers and damaged offices belonging to the UNHCR and sister agencies. The United Nations withdrew from the town and ceased repatriation of refugees living in Zambia.
After the situation stabilized and the UN was able to return, it was expected that the great majority of the 43,000 Congolese refugees who were still living in Zambian camps would return home to Moba territory.
All schools are poorly equipped.
Kirungu
has a College of Rural Development.
Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The provinces and districts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are divided into 192 territories and communes...
in Katanga Province
Katanga Province
Katanga Province is one of the provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Between 1971 and 1997, its official name was Shaba Province. Under the new constitution, the province was to be replaced by four smaller provinces by February 2009; this did not actually take place.Katanga's regional...
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. The administrative center is Moba port.
The territory has an estimated area of 28000 square kilometres (10,810.9 sq mi) and a population of almost 500,000.
Geography and climate
The west of the territory is bounded by Lake TanganyikaLake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika is an African Great Lake. It is estimated to be the second largest freshwater lake in the world by volume, and the second deepest, after Lake Baikal in Siberia; it is also the world's longest freshwater lake...
and the south by Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. To the north is Kalemie Territory and to the east Manono Territory and Pweto Territory
Pweto Territory
Pweto Territory is a territory in Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo .The headquarters are in the town of Pweto.-Geography:Pweto is part of the district of Haut-Katanga....
.
Rivers flowing through the territory include the Mulobozi River
Mulobozi River
The Mulobozi River is a stream in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that flows through the Marungu highlands from the west into Lake Tanganyika just to the north of Moba port....
, Lufako River, Mulondi River, Lunangwa River and the Tshama River.
Moba-Port has a tropical climate, with a dry season from June to August. Temperatures range from around 70 °C (158 °F) to 90 °C (194 °F), but may fall as low as 50 °C (122 °F) in June or July. Inland at and higher elevations the climate is cooler.
Subdivisions
The territory contains the following chiefdoms or sectorsChiefdoms and sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chiefdoms and sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are the fourth-level administrative divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.-Aketi Territory:* Avuru-Duma Chiefdom* Avuru-Gatanga Chiefdom* Bondongola Chiefdom* Mabinza Chiefdom...
:
- Bena-Kamanya Sector
- Bena-Tanga Chiefdom
- Kansabala Chiefdom
- Kayabala Chiefdom
- Manda Chiefdom
Economy
Lake Tanganyika is of great importance as a source of fish. The land is rich is minerals. Gold is mined on a small scale, and copper, iron and diamonds have yet to be exploited.The soil is fertile. Crops include corn, beans,cassava, potato, wheat, rice, sweet potatoes, sorghum, coffee, Eleusine, onions, garlic, peas, peanut, tomato, banana, sugarcane, different types of fruit trees and palm oil.
Road communications are poor. Few people have television and none have internet access.
Civil wars
The territory has been damaged by a series of rebellions and civil wars, the last being the Second Congo WarSecond Congo War
The Second Congo War, also known as Coltan War and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , and officially ended in July 2003 when the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took power; however, hostilities continue to this...
(1998-2003).
Since then the destroyed or damages villages are slowly being rebuilt.
On 1 August 2007 a mob of demonstrators assaulted United Nations military observers and damaged offices belonging to the UNHCR and sister agencies. The United Nations withdrew from the town and ceased repatriation of refugees living in Zambia.
After the situation stabilized and the UN was able to return, it was expected that the great majority of the 43,000 Congolese refugees who were still living in Zambian camps would return home to Moba territory.
Health and education
There are five secondary schools for the territory, specializing in biochemistry, fishing, business, and teaching.All schools are poorly equipped.
Kirungu
Kirungu
Kirunga is a town located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Tanganyika District. It is inland from Moba port, the administrative center of Moba Territory....
has a College of Rural Development.