Katindo
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Katindo | |
|---|---|
| Quartier Katindo | |
 The MESP office in Katindo, Goma, Goma | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | North Kivu |
| City | Goma |
| Commune | Goma |
| Population (2014 est.) | |
• Total | 50,860 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kiswahili |
Katindo is a neighborhood in the Goma commune of Goma, located in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2] Strategically located in the northern region of the city,[3] it had an estimated population of 50,860 as of 2014.[4] The neighborhood is situated north of the Goma-Sake road and south of Lake Kivu, with Les Volcans neighborhood to the east and Himbi to the west.[5] Administratively, Katindo is divided into three cells and eight avenues.[5]
Katindo is governed by a neighborhood chief, who is supported by two deputies—one male and one female—along with an administrative secretary and two census officials.[5] Katindo is divided into three cells (cellule), each further subdivided into avenues, which are composed of multiple Nyumba Kumi (ten-house units).[5][6] Introduced in 1997 by the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL) and inspired by a similar model in Rwanda, the Nyumba Kumi system is overseen by appointed representatives under the supervision of the neighborhood chief. Each unit is responsible for managing ten households.[6]
The neighborhood's administrative divisions are as follows:[5]
Cell of 20 Juillet:
- Lake Avenue
- Masisi Avenue
- Maniema Avenue
RVA Cell:
- Beni Avenue
- Carmel Avenue
Golfe Cell:
- Bunagana Avenue
- La Frontière Avenue
- Ishasha Avenue
History
Katindo was officially established on 22 May 1989, following Order No. 089-127, which reorganized and subdivided the urban area of Goma after the creation of North Kivu Province in 1988.[5] Initially part of the former Mont Goma neighborhood, Katindo was formed alongside Himbi as a result of administrative restructuring based on geographic size. It subsequently became one of the 18 officially designated neighborhoods constituting the broader Goma city.[5]