Kiri Territory Explained

Kiri
Settlement Type:Territory
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates:-1.4955°N 18.9277°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mai-Ndombe
Seat:Kiri
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12,000
Population Total:307,380
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:West Africa Time
Utc Offset1:+1

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

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.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.

Economy

The Kiri General Hospital was rehabilitated in 1983, and a farmers cooperative was established in 1995.As of 1997 Kiri Territory had a population of 121,604 within an area of 12070km2, 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. Local products such as manioc or fish were exchanged for manufactured goods such as hammocks or machetes.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement . caid.cd . https://web.archive.org/web/20210423174037/https://www.caid.cd/index.php/donnees-par-province-administrative/province-de-mai-ndombe/territoire-de-kiri/?secteur=fiche . 2021-04-23 . dead . fr . 2023-03-26.