Idjwi
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History
Historically a clan-based Bahavu society and Bashi tribe, Idjwi island became a kingdom in the late 18th century (roughly between 1780 and 1840).[1]
Demographics
In 2017, the island was estimated to have a population of 290,000, mostly Havus, with a small Pygmy minority. This is a massive increase from the estimated population of 50,000 in 1983.
Malnutrition is common, especially among children, and almost all of the population is dependent on subsistence agriculture.
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