Fizi Territory

Fizi is a territory in the south of Sud-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering the South Kivu territories of Uvira, Mwenga and Shabunda to the north, Lake Tanganyika or Tanzania in the east, and the provinces Tanganyika in the south and Maniema in the west.

Fizi
Wilaya ya Fizi
Alembe lembe
Territory
Fizi territory within South Kivu
Fizi
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 4°18′4″S 28°56′39″E
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceSud-Kivu
Government
  Territory AdministratorM. Aimé kawaya
Area
  Total41,745 km2 (16,118 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,000,674
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
National languageSwahili
ClimateAw

The predominant language in the territory is Bembe language (Ibembe) and Kiswahili.

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