Nkonge Hill

Life has a different pace on Nkonge Hill. There is a stillness on the hill that is hard to find anywhere else in Burundi. You can walk for stretches without seeing anyone. Dirt roads cut into the hill’s steep slopes, revealing panoramic views of banana trees and lush tea plantations. The high elevation of Nkonge produces coffee cherries that are harder and slower to ripen. Natural springs flow from the hill, ensuring its soils are always well watered. Patches of onions, tea, wheat, cabbage, maize, cassava, and peas can be found growing alongside coffee in this Hill’s rich soils. Two of Long Miles farms can be found on Nkonge’s slopes, directly across from Heza washing station. Here, 5,334 coffee trees are grown alongside our neighbors’ trees.