Moero Sector Explained

Moero
Settlement Type:Sector
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates:-9.2857°N 28.3335°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Haut-Katanga
Subdivision Type2:Territory
Subdivision Name2:Pweto
Seat:Kilwa
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

Moero Sector is an administrative division of Pweto Territory in Haut-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 a small-scale uprising in Kilwa was brutally suppressed by FARDC soldiers of the 62nd Brigade.Anvil Mining Congo was accused of providing logistical support to the troops.[1] 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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anvil Mining and the Kilwa Massacre, D.R. Congo: Canadian Company Implicated? . MiningWatch Canada . June 16, 2005 . 2011-11-03.
  2. Book: http://www.anvilmining.com/files/AnvilN-letterOct05Ver2.pdf . Vote of confidence in Anvil . October 2005 . 1 . 2 . The Anvil . 2011-11-03.