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What grows in Kalehe

Sud-Kivu, République démocratique du Congo

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Map showing the boundary of Kalehe

The 2026 season in Kalehe

When the rains are expectedJanuary 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,342 mm
This season's rainLeaning wet — January, February, October, November and December look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.2 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 44% of this area.
44% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,380 mm · January to December
41% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,650 mm · January to December
15% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,670 mm · January to December

last updated 30 September 2026

What grows in Kalehe

44% lowland, humid, warm — 63 crops

41% highland, humid, warm — 30 crops

15% high montane, humid, warm — 10 crops

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

What grows in Kalehe with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Kalehe

Every crop in the catalogue is scored against this district, not only the ones that work — so the list above is a decision rather than a shortlist. These are the rest, with what ruled each one out.

  • Moringa Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Roselle Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sesame Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Chickpea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sugarcane Moderate
  • Cashew Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 8 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Kalehe, and the map colours which kind of ground each part of it is. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Kalehe?

Enset, Tea, Avocado, Arabica coffee, Guava all rate well in Kalehe — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Enset in Kalehe?

In Kalehe the window for Enset runs 21 Jan 2026 to 1 Jan 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Kalehe?

Divisi does. It reads Kalehe's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Kalehe, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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The district's answer is one question. What each crop needs, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.

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