Wamba Territory
Wamba Territory is a part of the Haut-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The administrative center is the town of Wamba.
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| Coordinates: 2.144239°N 27.992885°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Haut-Uele |
| Seat | Wamba |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Mining
As of 2011, Kilo Goldmines was active in a joint venture with Somituri sprl, a local company, in exploiting properties in the territories of Mambasa and Wamba near the village of Nia Nia. Colonial mines produced gold in this area from the 1920s until 1958.[1]
Divisions
The territory is divided into chiefdoms:[2]
- Mabudu-Malika-Baberu Chiefdom
- Bafwakoy Chiefdom
- Balika-Toriko Chiefdom
- Malika Chiefdom
- Bafwagada Chiefdom
- Wadimbisa-Mabudu Chiefdom
- Timoniko Chiefdom
- Makoda Chiefdom
- Mangbele Chiefdom
- Malamba Chiefdom
- Maha Chiefdom
References
- "Somituri Project Overview". Kilo Goldmines. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- X. Blaes (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). PNUD-SIG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
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