Ngweshe Chiefdom
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The Ngweshe Chiefdom is a chiefdom located in Walungu Territory, within the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Covering an area of 1,599 square kilometers, it shares borders
The landscape view of Ngweshe Chiefdom
Kamanyola high plateau situated in the Ruzizi Plain within the Ngweshe Chiefdom, April 2023
A farmer in Kamanyola
The Royal Court of Kabare Chiefdom, located in the neighboring Kabare Territory, is also under the chieftaincy of the Bashi, who predominantly reside there
Bushi (region)
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Bushi is a cultural and common linguistic region located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, primarily within the South Kivu province. It lies along the Mitumba Mountains and
Ngweshe Chiefdom
…estimated population of 672,436. Ngweshe is administratively divided into 16 groupements, which are further subdivided into villages (localités). The Bashi people form the majority population, alongside smaller communities of Barega, Bafuliiru, and Bavira. The chiefdom is governed by a traditional leader…
Two Shi women at a wedding in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Diffusion of the Shi (Bashi) ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo