Kabinda

Kabinda is the capital city of Lomami Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This article is about the city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For other uses, see Kabinda (disambiguation).
Kabinda
Provincial capital and city
Ville de Kabinda
Kabinda
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 6°07′48″S 24°28′48″E
Country DR Congo
ProvinceLomami Province
CommunesKabondo, Kabuelabuela, Kajiba, Mudingayi
Government
 • MayorJoseph Kazadi Ngoyi
Area
 • Provincial capital and city27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
845 m (2,772 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Provincial capital and city219,154
 • Density8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
 • Urban244,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
ClimateAw

Geography

Kabinda is served by Tunta Airport. The town had 192 364 inhabitants 2010.[3] The city is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda.

Second Congo War

During the Second Congo War Kabinda was devastated by fighting between Congolese forces and Rwandan rebels, who were advancing west on their way to the diamond producing area around Mbuji-Mayi.[4] The town was surrounded and besieged by the Rwandans for two years, however it remained under government control.[5]

References
  1. Lutete, Célestin (4 February 2018). "Au terme d'une série d'Ordonnances signées : Joseph Kabila nomme les nouveaux maires des villes et place un Dga à Afridex". Digital Congo (in French). Multimedia Congo (MMC). Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. PopulationStat.com
  3. World Gazetteer: Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine Mars 2011
  4. Gough, David (8 September 2010). "Congo war blamed for 2​1⁄2 million deaths / Starvation, deprivation kill most -- fighting claims fraction of toll, study says". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  5. First reaching front-line hospital tell of starvation in Congo's interior Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Lubbock Online, May 6, 2001
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