Kiri Territory

Kiri Territory is an administrative region of Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headquarters is the town of Kiri.

Kiri
Territory
Kiri
Coordinates: 1.495455°S 18.92772°E / -1.495455; 18.92772
Country DR Congo
ProvinceMai-Ndombe
SeatKiri
Area
 • Total12,070 km2 (4,660 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)

Location

Kiri territory has sandy clay soils, supporting food crops that include cassava, maize, banana, peanut, yams, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, rice, beans, vegetables, robusta coffee, cocoa and palm. Most of the land is covered with rain forest.[1] The southern boundary is defined by the Lokoro River, which flows from the southeast, entering Lake Mai-Ndombe at the westernmost point of the territory. Kiri Territory is divided into the Beronge, Lutoy and Pendjwa sectors.[2]

Economy

The Kiri General Hospital was rehabilitated in 1983, and a farmers cooperative was established in 1995.[3] As of 1997 Kiri Territory had a population of 121,604 within an area of 12,070 square kilometres (4,660 sq mi), or about 11 people per square kilometer. Trade was mostly with Kinshasa via the neighboring territory of Inongo to the west, handled by a cartel of traders who controlled prices.[4] Local products such as manioc or fish were exchanged for manufactured goods such as hammocks or machetes.[5]

As of 2004 the territory lacked electricity and drinking water supplies, and had no telephone, radio or television service. It does have an airport (Basango Mboliasa Airport) in good condition that is used for occasional unscheduled flights.[3]

References
  1. Mpoto Iyango 2001, p. 42.
  2. Blaes 2008.
  3. Mpoto 2004.
  4. Mpoto Iyango 2001, p. 30.
  5. Mpoto Iyango 2001, p. 32.

Sources
  • Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-18.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Mpoto Iyango, Franklin (2001). "La Problématique du Développement Intégré du Territoire de KIRI" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 2012-02-04.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Mpoto, Franklin (2004). "Création d'un site Internet du Territoire de Kiri". Congo Concern Network. Archived from the original on 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2012-02-04.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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