Kasheke is 1,475 meters above sea level and is close to Bulengo, Kamabale, Tchofi, and Kabamba villages.

The village is occupied by a small population of Bantu agriculturists and fishermen, including the Havu, Tembo, Shi, and Fuliiru people.

[1][2][3][4] Renowned for its cultivation of maize, cassava, banana, and rice, agriculture serves as the primary regional economy, complemented by cotton and coffee plantations.

[9][10][11][self-published source][12] On Friday, 28 May 2011, several houses were looted and several taken hostage in the forest as a result of an attack by alleged elements of the FDLR in the Kasheke village in Kalehe Territory.

[16] A policeman was killed at the Katana State Post, more than 35 kilometers north of Bukavu, and a woman died in Kasheke, both in the crumbling walls of their homes.