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Maraba I Cyarumbo CWS was built in 2001 and started to be operational in 2002. Like other Maraba CWS, it is owned by ABAHUZAMUGAMBI BA KAWA cooperative for coffee farmers in Huye District. Coffee farmers who are supplying cherries into Maraba I Cyarumbo CWS are located into two sectors namely Simbi and Maraba sectors. They are located into 3 different zones : Simbi zone with 171members, 166 Cyendajuru in Simbi sector and Cyarumbo zone with 188 members in Maraba sector. Among all those members women account for around 40%. Coffee Washing Station coordinates
Latitude: 466710 m
Longitude: 9718016 m
Province: Southern
District: Huye
Sector: Huye
Altitude: 1764 meters, (range from 1600 to 1800 meters)
Coffee variety: Bourbón
Soil type: silt-clay-sandy and silt-sandy
Soil pH mean: 5.1
Precipitation range: 1200 to 1300 mm
Temperature range: 18 -19 degrees
CWS Owner: Abahuzamugambi ba Kawa (“Together we work the coffee”)
Creation date: 2001
Treatment capacity: 99 tons
Fermentation method: Wet processing
Drying table: 16, full sun drying, 12% MC
Storage: One warehouse with natural ventilation system
Road accessibility: Good
Water source: mountain natural spring
Energy Source: Generator
Environmental protection measures: Natural seepage
Day Lot Date: 3/5/12