Lubile

Lubile lies in the country between the Luvua and Lukuga rivers, near Kilunzi. The Lukushi flows north through the Manono country to join the Luvua, which carries the waters of Lake Mweru toward the Lualaba. In the early nineteenth century the Luba king Kumwimbe established a dependent state among Hemba villages of the Lukushi valley, strengthening Luba influence over neighbouring polities.