RWASHOSCO/Musasa-Ruli Dukundekawa Washing Station - Rwanda 2012 Verified listing

It has started in 2004 as the 1st CWS in Northern Province of Rwanda. It is located in Ruli sector, Gakenke District, Northern Province owned by DUKUNDEKAWA cooperative.
The cooperative is composed of 1,818 members among whom 33% are women. They are based into different sectors namely Ruli, Muhondo and Coko where most the coffee plantations are covering around 1,100 ha.
The income generated is also used beside to run the CWS, it is also used to support in health and education support to all cooperative members.
Musasa CWS operates under the following climatic conditions:
Latitude: 482750 m
Longitude: 9800044 m
Province: Northern
District: Gakenke
Sector: Ruli
Altitude: from 1500 to 2000 meters
Coffee variety: Bourbón-Mayaguez
Soil type: Silt-clay-sandy and silty-sandy
Soil Ph mean: 5.1
Precipitation range: 1300 to 1400 mm
Temperature range: 17 -18 degrees Celsius
CWS Owner: Dukunde Kawa Musasa
Status: Cooperative
Treatment capacity: 198 tons
Processing System: Wet processing
Drying table: 80, full sun drying
Storage: 1 warehouse with natural ventilation system and pallets
Road accessibility: Fair
Water source: mountain natural spring
Energy Source: Electricity
Day Lot Date: 9/5/12