Gemena

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Gemena
Gemena is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gemena
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.25°N 19.767°E / 3.25; 19.767
Country Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Sud-Ubangi

Gemena is a town and capital of the Sud-Ubangi District of Equateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The town has a large airport. Mobutu Sese Seko's mother, Mama Yemo, died in Gemena in 1971; a vast mausoleum was built in her memory.

The 10th integrated Brigade of the new FARDC appears to be based here as of 2007.

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Boende (Tshuapa) • Bukavu (Sud-Kivu) • Bunia (Ituri) • Buta (Bas-Uele) • Gbadolite (Nord-Ubangi) • Gemena (Sud-Ubangi) • Goma (Nord-Kivu) • Inongo (Mai-Ndombe) • Isiro (Haut-Uele) • Lisala (Mongala) • Lodja (Sankuru) • Lubumbashi (Haut‑Katanga) • Luebo (Kasaï) • Kabinda (Lomami) • Kalemie (Tanganyika) • Kamina (Haut-Lomami) • Kananga (Lulua) • Kenge (Kwango) • Kinshasa • Kikwit (Kwilu) • Kindu (Maniema) • Kisangani (Tshopo) • Kolwezi (Lualaba) • Matadi (Kongo Central) • Mbandaka (Équateur) • Mbuji-Mayi (Kasaï Oriental)
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Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.25°N 19.767°E / 3.25; 19.767

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