evidence: Fizi is a territory of 22,000 km2, located in the South of South Kivu Province in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is an area with 9 large forest areas where the population lives mainly from agriculture and fishing (in Lake Tanganyika and in large rivers). The minerals (gold, coltan, copper) are mined by craftsmen. [...] Fizi is one of nine territories (administrative subdivisions – district) comprising the province of South Kivu in eastern DR Congo. Fizi is a vast and poor rural area of about 22 000 km2 for one million inhabitants. The capital of the Territory is also called Fizi (Centre). The city of Fizi is an important center of about 30,000 inhabitants which includes the administrative services of the Territory and some social infrastructure. The city of Fizi is within the territory of Fizi. It remained uninhabited for a long time due to incessant wars: from 1963 to 1968 because of the rebellion led by Désiré Kabila and from 1996 to 2002 because of the liberation war led by Kabila and the rebel pro-Rwandan RCD / Goma.