Nia Nia
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Nia Nia is a village in the extreme west of the Mambasa Territory
of the Ituri Interim Administration
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. It is in the center of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve
, a rich area of tropical rainforest, and can be reached only via roads that are often impassable throughout the rainy season.
Most of the local population belongs to the Ndaka people
of the Mambasa Territory or the Budu people
of the Wamba Territory
.
Colonial mines produced gold in this area from the 1920s until 1958.
As of 2011 Kilo Goldmines, a Canadian company, was active in a joint venture with Somituri sprl, a local company, in exploiting properties in the Mambasa and Wamba
territories near the village of Nia Nia.
Mambasa Territory
Mambasa Territory is an administrative area in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The headquarters is in the town of Mambasa....
of the Ituri Interim Administration
Ituri Interim Administration
The Ituri Interim Administration is an interim body that administers the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was established in 2003 by the Ituri Pacification Commission and supported by the UN mission in the DRC.-History:...
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. It is in the center of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve is a World Heritage Site in the Ituri Forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the borders with Sudan and Uganda...
, a rich area of tropical rainforest, and can be reached only via roads that are often impassable throughout the rainy season.
Most of the local population belongs to the Ndaka people
Ndaka people
The Ndaka people are an ethnic group of the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, many of whom live in the the Mambasa Territory of the Ituri Province.All young Ndaka men had to be initiated to be become full adult members of the tribe....
of the Mambasa Territory or the Budu people
Budu people
The Budu people are a Bantu people living in the Wamba Territory in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They speak the Budu language.-Location:...
of the Wamba Territory
Wamba Territory
Wamba Territory is a part of the Haut-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The administrative center is the town of Wamba.-Mining:...
.
Colonial mines produced gold in this area from the 1920s until 1958.
As of 2011 Kilo Goldmines, a Canadian company, was active in a joint venture with Somituri sprl, a local company, in exploiting properties in the Mambasa and Wamba
Wamba Territory
Wamba Territory is a part of the Haut-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The administrative center is the town of Wamba.-Mining:...
territories near the village of Nia Nia.