Moero Sector
Encyclopedia
Moero Sector is an administrative division
of Pweto Territory
in Katanga Province
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC).
The headquarters are in the town of Kilwa
.
Moero Sector lies to the west of Lake Mweru
.
The territory is agriculturally productive and the lake is rich in fish.
There is no formal industry apart from the Dikulushi Mine
near Kilwa, the Capital City of Moero Sector, operated by Anvil Mining
, an Australian company.
In October 2004 there was a small-scale uprising in Kilwa which was brutally suppressed by FARDC soldiers of the 62nd Brigade.
Anvil Mining Congo was accused of providing logistical support to the troops.
The company published a statement by the Traditional Chiefs of Moero Sector that firmly denied any involvement by Anvil in the massacre and that praised the company for the benefits it had brought to the region.
Chiefdoms 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...
of 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....
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...
(DRC).
The headquarters are in the town of Kilwa
Kilwa, Katanga
Kilwa is a small town, headquarters of Moero Sector, Pweto Territory, Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo .Kilwa lies on the west shore of Lake Mweru opposite Kilwa Island, which is part of Zambia.Kilwa is from Lubumbashi...
.
Moero Sector lies to the west of Lake Mweru
Lake Mweru
Lake Mweru is a freshwater lake on the longest arm of Africa's second-longest river, the Congo. Located on the border between Zambia and Democratic Republic of the Congo, it makes up 110 km of the total length of the Congo, lying between its Luapula River and Luvua River segments.Mweru...
.
The territory is agriculturally productive and the lake is rich in fish.
There is no formal industry apart from the Dikulushi Mine
Dikulushi Mine
The Dikulushi mine is a copper mine and silver mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located some west of Lake Mweru and north of Kilwa in the Moero Sector of Pweto Territory, Katanga Province....
near Kilwa, the Capital City of Moero Sector, operated by Anvil Mining
Anvil Mining
Anvil Mining is a copper producer that has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2002.The company headquarters are based in Montreal, Canada.Anvil is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Australian Stock Exchange....
, an Australian company.
In October 2004 there was a small-scale uprising in Kilwa which was brutally suppressed by FARDC soldiers of the 62nd Brigade.
Anvil Mining Congo was accused of providing logistical support to the troops.
The company published a statement by the Traditional Chiefs of Moero Sector that firmly denied any involvement by Anvil in the massacre and that praised the company for the benefits it had brought to the region.