Kiri territory has sandy clay soils, supporting food crops that include cassava, maize, banana, peanut, yams, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, rice, beans, vegetables, robusta coffee, cocoa and palm.

[2] The southern boundary is defined by the Lokoro River, which flows from the southeast, entering Lake Mai-Ndombe at the westernmost point of the territory.

Trade was mostly with Kinshasa via the neighboring territory of Inongo to the west, handled by a cartel of traders who controlled prices.

[5] Local products such as manioc or fish were exchanged for manufactured goods such as hammocks or machetes.

[6] As of 2004 the territory lacked electricity and drinking water supplies, and had no telephone, radio or television service.