Drinking water and sanitation · Water Distribution Authority (REGIDESO)
No drinking water in Kahwizi and Rutemba for years
The residents of Kahwizi and Rutemba have not had access to drinking water for several years.
Taken in charge
- Received20/08/2026
- Taken in charge20/08/2026
- ResolvedWaiting
- 85days since the request
- 3 hto be taken in charge
- —to be resolved
- —resident’s satisfaction
What was reported
The residents of Kahwizi and Rutemba have not had access to drinking water for several years.
Translated by the AI assistant.
Original text
Les habitants de Kahwizi et de Rutemba n’ont pas accès à l’eau potable depuis plusieurs années.
Reported by Kalunga Josephine Candy
What the City did
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20/08/2026 10:00 · Taken in charge
La REGIDESO a annoncé deux bornes-fontaines de quatre robinets chacune, financées par un député provincial, et une étude de raccordement au réseau. Aucune date de travaux n’est connue.
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20/08/2026 07:00 · Received
Problème signalé par Kalunga Josephine Candy (veille citoyenne par Initiative pour la Gouvernance de Proximité, CERC).
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- Received13/06/2026 · City of Uvira Stalls burned by police along the RN5 and overcrowded markets Police destroyed and burned stalls on the RN5 under construction. The Mulongwe and Maendeleo markets, flood-damaged, are saturated. Markets — Bords de la RN5 ; marchés Mulongwe, Maendeleo, Kalimabenge et Kavimvira
- Being handled01/06/2026 · City of Uvira Waste collection at risk as few households pay the fee The brigade says it cleared waste from 7,817 households, but only 1,800 paid the 3,000 FC fee. The city has over 38,000 households. Waste and cleanliness — Toute la ville ; berges du lac Tanganyika
- Received12/03/2026 · City of Uvira Houses destroyed and road cut at Rutemba after heavy rain Night of 12 March 2026: homes of 22 households destroyed, roofs torn off, traffic to Kawizi and the Ruzizi plain cut. Floods, rising rivers and lake — Rutemba (RN5 nord)
