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Gashonga coffee washing station is owned by Gshonga coffee cooperative which is composed of coffee growers and farmers who initiated this business (99members) located in Rusizi District , in Western Province.

The idea come after that, they had noticed that in their sector (Gashonga) there was no processing facilities and their coffee cherries had been purchased to be processed in other areas other than Gashonga sector.

In 2009 they started the coffee washing station with only 63 members at that time, but till now it accounts for 99 members with around 30,000 coffee trees that supply around 90% of the total cherries processed at the coffee washing station

Specific information and climatic conditions
Latitude (m): 416994; Longitude (m): 9745834
Province: Western; District: Rusizi, Sector : Gashonga
Altitude: 1705 meters, processing cherries from 1683 to 2100 meters
Coffee variety: Arabica-Bourbón
Soil pH mean: 4.2-5.1
Precipitation range: 1200 to 1300 mm
Temperature range (Celcius degrees):18-190C
CWS Owner: Gashonga Cooperative
Creation date: 2009
Processing capacity: 450 tons/Year
Processing method: Wet processing
Drying system: Natural sun drying,
Road accessibility: Fair
Water source: mountain natural spring
Energy Source: Generator
Certification: Faire trade
Contact person: TUMWAMINI Jean Paul