Drinking water and sanitation · Water Distribution Authority (REGIDESO)
No tap water in Kavimvira for over two years
REGIDESO water has not flowed from the taps in the commune for more than two years, because of floods caused by the rising waters of Lake Tanganyika and the Nyangara marsh. Residents drink and wash with water from the marsh and the lake, which exposes them to diseases.
Taken in charge Urgent
- Received21/08/2026
- Taken in charge05/11/2026
- ResolvedWaiting
- 85days since the request
- 1834 hto be taken in charge
- —to be resolved
- —resident’s satisfaction
What was reported
REGIDESO water has not flowed from the taps in the commune for more than two years, because of floods caused by the rising waters of Lake Tanganyika and the Nyangara marsh. Residents drink and wash with water from the marsh and the lake, which exposes them to diseases.
Translated by the AI assistant.
Original text
L'eau de la REGIDESO ne coule plus aux robinets de la commune depuis plus de deux ans, à cause des inondations liées à la montée des eaux du lac Tanganyika et du marais de Nyangara. Les habitants boivent et se lavent avec l'eau du marais et du lac, ce qui les expose aux maladies.
Reported by Dalili B. John
What the City did
The Commune de Kavimvira received this report on 21/08/2026. It sent it on 12/11/2026 to the Gouvernorat et Cabinet du Gouverneur — Jean-Jacques Purusi Sadiki. It took the case in charge on 05/11/2026.
Dated follow-up
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12/11/2026 13:59 · Taken in charge
Votre demande a été transmise à : Gouvernorat et Cabinet du Gouverneur — Jean-Jacques Purusi Sadiki.
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05/11/2026 16:31 · Taken in charge
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21/08/2026 07:00 · Received
Problème signalé par Dalili B. John (veille citoyenne par Initiative pour la Gouvernance de Proximité, CERC).
What REGIDESO did
No public reply yet.
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