The Sankuru

Sankuru is located in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is one of 26 provinces. Sankuru has 117,600 square kilometers in size (about the same as of Ohio) and has 2.8 million residents. It is home to the Atetela who speak Tetela.

Living Conditions

Profoundly underdeveloped
No paved roads
Most villages are not reachable even with a Landcruiser, only by motorcycle
No paved airports
No electricity
No running water
Extreme poverty even as compared to other parts of Congo
Health, educational, and communication systems very poor
People use slash and burn agriculture which does not work well and destroys forests.