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Kalima, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 02°34′00″S 26°37′00″E / 2.56667°S 26.61667°E / -2.56667; 26.61667
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Kalima is a town in Maniema Province, Congo. It is situated northeast of the provincial capital Kindu, between the Ulindi River and the Elila River, at an altitude of 2798 ft (852 m).[1][2] The economic activity of Kalima and the surrounding area includes tin mining.[3][4] In 2003 the town saw attacks by the Mai-Mai militias.[5] Kalima has a hospital and is served by Kalima Airport.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ www.maplandia.com
  2. ^ National Geographic Atlas of the World: Revised Sixth Edition, National Geographic Society, 1992
  3. ^ "Lithostratigraphy and Structural Evolution of the Kalima-Moga Tin District, Kibaran Belt (Maniema, Congo)". Gondwana Research. 3: 257–259. doi:10.1016/S1342-937X(05)70104-0.
  4. ^ siris-archives.si.edu
  5. ^ www.washingtontimes.com
  6. ^ www.washingtontimes.com
  7. ^ flights.ticketcomps.com

02°34′00″S 26°37′00″E / 2.56667°S 26.61667°E / -2.56667; 26.61667

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