Mobayi-Mbongo
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| Mobayi-Mbongo | |
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 Mobayi-Mbongo
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| Coordinates: 4°18′00″N 21°10′51″E / 4.300045°N 21.180718°ECoordinates: 4°18′00″N 21°10′51″E / 4.300045°N 21.180718°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Équateur |
| District | Nord-Ubangi District |
| Territory | Mobayi-Mbongo Territory |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 5,640 |
Mobayi-Mbongo, formerly known as Banzyville or Banzystad, is a town in Nord-Ubangi District, in the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Ubangi River. It lies opposite the Central African town of Mobaye.[1] As of 2012 the estimated population was 5,640.[2]
A small hydroelectric power station was opened in 1989, with some of the power being exported to the CAR.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo". PNUD-SIG. http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http://www.rgc.cd/doctech/UNDP-GIS-25_RDC_administratif.pdf&title=D%C3%A9coupage%20administratif%20de%20la%20R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ "Mobayi-Mbongo". World Gazetteer. http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1325778607&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&geo=-852&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=339500118. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
- ^ Europa Publications Limited (2002). Africa South of the Sahara 2003. Routledge. ISBN 1857431316. http://books.google.ca/books?id=1KBP7QbalX0C&pg=PA265.
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