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The intention of the present work is the minerals assessment and proteins found in Limnothrissa miodon sampled from lake kivu at kalongi shores, the concentration of Fe, Cu, Zn and protein in Limnothrissa miodon were determined. In total three samples of fish were collected; dried fish, fresh fish, and powdered at one site. 3 replicates from different fish samples were digested and analyzed for minerals by using DR/200 Spectrophotometer, and for protein using the Kjeldahl method. The mineral concentration found were in range 0.644 mg/g, 0.228 mg/g and 0.168 mg/g, concentration for protein was 0.52%, 0.29%, 0.164%. The results of this study showed that mineral iron (Fe) concentrated in fine-grained Limnothrissa miodon was terribly high compared to copper and metallic element (Zinc). Dried Limnothrissa miodon contain huge quantity of protein compared to contemporary Limnothrissa miodon and fine-grained which means that dried Limnothrissa miodon is good fish to health of individuals owing to our body desires protein for growth and maintenance of each reasonably cell in our body and it's concerned in defensive the body from antigens. Proteins can travel through the blood stream and are utilized the immune system to identify and defend against bacteria and viruses, Iron is required to produce red blood cells, but it is also a part of hemoglobin binding to oxygen and thus facilitating its transport from the lungs via the arteries to all cells throughout the body.