Territory
The territory is divided into 2 collectivities: Bakano (4238 km²) and Wanianga (19,237 km²), and comprises 15 'groupements' totalling 90 localites. Walikale is the largest territory in the province of Nord-Kivu, with 39.46% of its surface.
Many armed groupings, often former Interahamwe or the militias of Laurent Nkunda, control the forests and have forced a significant proportion of the population into urban settlements. These armed groups often inflict robbery and violence on the local people, as well as engage in hunting and poaching of nominally-protected species.
The territory is composed of various terrestrial and fresh water eco-regions. There are transition forests in the north-east, and wet tropical forests and farmed land in the south-east and from Gilbertiodendron and Uapaca to the western edge of the province.
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