SACCO & DISTRICT
Ubwiza and Karongi.
Our shared roots.
Explore our cooperative and the district we call home: our history, sector SACCOs, local livelihoods and steps towards shared progress.
Photographed in Karongi · Adam Jones · 2013 Credits ↗
PEOPLE. COOPERATIVE. DISTRICT.
Understand our home.
Plan where we go next.
Karongi brings together the shores of Lake Kivu and hills growing tea, coffee and food crops. Understanding where and how we work helps us plan for our households and enterprises.
This page brings Ubwiza and Karongi information together. Choose a topic, explore its sources and find a useful next step.
FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Discover the SACCO.
Discover our district.
Six connected topics, one place to start.
OUR COOPERATIVE
Meet Ubwiza.
Explore the cooperative’s identity, its role and where to find clear information.
Explore this topicOUR HISTORY
The roots of cooperation.
Follow the national Umurenge SACCO programme and the journey towards Ubwiza SACCO Karongi.
Explore this topicSECTOR SACCOs
Thirteen names. A shared journey.
Find Karongi’s sector SACCO names as recorded in BNR’s 2021 directory.
Explore this topicOUR DISTRICT
The lake, the hills and local possibilities.
Karongi has 13 sectors, 88 cells and 993 km²; see how farming, fishing and tourism connect with practical planning.
Explore this topicLOCAL LIVELIHOODS
Your livelihood. Your plan.
Planning ideas for farming, trade, lake-based work and hospitality.
Explore this topicSHARED PROGRESS
The future we plan together.
Saving habits, useful knowledge and resilient enterprise: practical steps for everyday life.
Explore this topicSECTOR SACCOs
The sector SACCO directory.
Thirteen historical Karongi names, each connected to its sector.
2021 → 2026From sector SACCOs
From sector SACCOs
to a district cooperative.
BNR recorded these names in 2021. In its publication dated 10 August 2026, Ubwiza describes its formation through the consolidation of Karongi’s 13 sector SACCOs.
These are historical names of the constituent cooperatives. Confirm current branch names, visiting locations and hours with Ubwiza before travelling.
BNR · U-SACCOs, 2021 (p. 7) ↗
Ubwiza · Publications, 10 August 2026 ↗
No SACCO found.
Try a sector name or clear the search to see the full directory.
Gashari is the sector name; “GASHALI” is the spelling of the SACCO name in the BNR source.
FROM INFORMATION TO YOUR NEXT STEP
Connect what you learn
with what you need.
Prepare a SACCO service question, work through a savings goal or explore your business figures.