Kasongo Lunda is a territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo, located in Kwango Province. The capital lies at Kasongo Lunda. It is the second biggest territory in Congo, located near to the border with Angola.Willame (1973), p. 334 Politics
The traditional title for a local ruler was kiamfu or kyambvu. During the colonization of Congo in the 1940s, the Kiamfu's represented the political opposition and resistance against Europeans.Willame (1973), p. 334 The heads of the political hierarchy and apparatus of the Kasongo-Lunda have been often forced to flee the area, mainly to the territories of today's Angola.
The territory is divided into Chiefdoms and Sectors: Kasa Chiefdom Kasongo-Lunda Chiefdom Kibunda Sector Kingulu Sector Kizamba Sector Mawanga Sector Panzi Sector Swa Tenda Sector
Economy
Kasongo Lunda has a number of development problems: the road infrastructure is in a bad condition, because of permanent erosion, the lack of money and political will to change the situation. Another major problem is the shortage of drinking water, and electricity. As for education, Kasongo Lunda has a good reputation with the famous jesuit N'temo college, which offers secondary education to about 430 students.Willame (1973), p. 333
List of rulers of Kasongo-Lunda
TermIncumbentNotesc.1700Foundation of Kasongo Lunda???? to 1859Muteeba Kadi Muteeba NzuziMbaala 1859 to 1886Naweesi 1886 to 1894Tsiimba Mukuumbi 1894 to 1902Lukookisa 1902 to 1904Muloombo 1904 to 1915Mwaana Koko Kodi Pwaanga1st Term1915 to 1922Mulumbi Mbisi 1922 to 1925Kabeya 1925 to 1929Bivula Bangi 1929 to 1939Mwaana Koko Kodi Pwaanga2nd Term1939 to 1941Kambaamba 1941 to 1945Mukulu Désiré 1945 to 19??Paandzu Pfumukulu
Notes
References Willame, Jean-Claude: Patriarchal Structures and Factional Politics. Toward an Understanding of the Dualist Society Cahiers d'études africaines, Vol. 13, No. 50, pp. 326-355. (1973).