Luozi Territory Explained

Luozi
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates:-4.9169°N 14.1549°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kongo Central
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7,772
Population Total:214,397
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:WAT
Utc Offset1:+1

Luozi Territory is an administrative area in Kongo Central province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headquarters are in the city of Luozi.The Luozi territory is also known as the Manianga.

Overview

The territory is divided into sectors: Kinkenge, Mbanza-Mwembe, Mbanza Mona, Mbanza Ngoyo, Mongo Luala, Kimumba, Kenge, Kimbanza, Kivunda and Balari. It extends north from the Congo River, and is bordered by the Republic of the Congo to the north.The town of Luozi lies on the north bank of Congo River.

The territory has an area of 7502km2. Plateaus in the east and west of the territory rise to 800m (2,600feet), divided by the Luala valley in the center at 235m (771feet) which extends from the town of Luozi to Nkunda. The climate is tropical, with temperatures between 16°C and 35°C.Annual rainfall is between 500mm and 1000mm, falling during the 8-month wet season.As of 2002 the territory had a population of 192,004.

The economy is mainly agricultural, with women working the fields and men engaged in hunting, fishing, forestry, construction and furniture-making. Products include cassava, peanuts and corn, fruits such as avocado, pineapple, guava, sugar cane, mango, lemon and mandarin orange, coffee, pumpkins, oil palm and a wide variety of vegetables. There are some minerals including gold, diamonds, copper and iron but these have not been exploited.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement . caid.cd . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520150133/https://www.caid.cd/index.php/donnees-par-province-administrative/province-de-kongo-central/territoire-de-luozi/?secteur=fiche . 2021-05-20 . dead . fr . 2023-03-26.