Moba Territory
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Moba Territory is a
Geography and climate
The west of the territory is bounded by
Subdivisions
The territory contains the following chiefdoms or sectors:[2]
Economy
Lake Tanganyika is of great importance as a source of fish. The land is rich is minerals. Gold is mined on a small scale, and copper, iron and diamonds have yet to be exploited. The soil is fertile. Crops include corn, beans, cassava, potato, wheat, rice, sweet potatoes, sorghum, coffee, Eleusine, onions, garlic, peas, peanut, tomato, banana, sugarcane, different types of fruit trees and palm oil. Road communications are poor. Few people have television and none have internet access.[3]
Civil wars
The territory has been damaged by a series of rebellions and civil wars, the last being the Second Congo War (1998-2003). Since then the destroyed or damages villages are slowly being rebuilt.[3] On 1 August 2007 a mob of demonstrators assaulted United Nations military observers and damaged offices belonging to the
Health and education
There are five secondary schools for the territory, specializing in biochemistry, fishing, business, and teaching. All schools are poorly equipped. Kirungu has a College of Rural Development.[3]
References
- ^ Cellule d`Analyses des Indicateur Développement. "Terretoire de Moba". Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d Didier Numbi. "About Moba". Connecting Congo. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Refugees urge resumption of repatriation to Moba; UNHCR waits". UNHCR. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-02.