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Bagata
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceKwilu Province
TerritoryBagata Territory
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Kinshasa Time)
ClimateAw
National languageKikongo

Bagata is a town in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative headquarters of Bagata Territory, and is situated on the Kwilu River between Kikwit and Bandundu.[1]

Notable citizens

Tabu Ley Rochereau, a musician and later politician once dubbed the "African Elvis", was born in Bagata.

References

  1. ^ X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo". UNOCHA and PNUD. Retrieved 2011-11-22.