Mahembe Washing Station - Rwanda 2012 Verified listing

Mahembe Coffee washing station is located in Mahembe Sector, Nyamasheke District, and Western Province. It has started operating since 2010, apart from the coffee washing station field; the CWS is working closely with coffee farmers in the neighbouring who are grouped into TWITEZIMBERE MAHEMBE association with a good number of women accounting for 70%.Coffee Washing Station coordinates
Latitude: 418329 m
Longitude: 9753839 m
Province: Western
District: Nyamasheke
Sector: Mahembe
Altitude: 1803 meters, (from 1500 to 2100 meters)
Coffee variety: Arabica
Soil type: Silt-clay-sandy and Silt-sandy
Soil Ph mean: 4.7
Precipitation range: 1300 to 1400 mm
Temperature range: 16 -18 degrees
CWS Owner: Musabyimana Justin
Status: Private
Creation date: 2010
Treatment capacity: 250 tons
Processing System: Wet processing
Drying table: 36 full sundrying , 12% MC
Road accessibility: Fair (40 Km from paved road)
Water source: Mountain natural spring.
Energy Source: Generator
Environmental protection measures: Natural seepage
Day Lot Date: 4/5/12