Bumba
| Bumba | |||
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| Coordinates | 2 ° 11 ′ N , 22 ° 28 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo | ||
| Mongala | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | CD-MO | ||
| Residents | 103,328 (2010) | ||
Bumba is the largest city in the Mongala province in the north of the central African state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo .
location
The city is located on the right bank of the Congo River, just below the confluence of the Itimbiri River, about 600 km upstream from Mbandaka . The closest city of almost the same size is Lisala , 100 km to the west. The city of Kisangani ( Tshopo Province ) is another 400 km upstream (towards east-southeast). The geographical coordinates of Bumba are 2.2 ° north and 22.5 ° east, the altitude around 400 meters.
Residents
According to an estimate, Bumba has 103,328 inhabitants in 2010 (census: 1984 51,197 inhabitants; 2005 95,514 inhabitants) . In the first democratic elections in October 2006 , there were minor unrest in the region between supporters of the two presidential candidates.
traffic
The city is a transshipment point between river shipping and the narrow-gauge railway towards Aketi - Isiro - Mungbere and to the Uelle (river). The operation of the narrow-gauge railway was stopped around 2003.
religion
Bumba is the seat of the Lolo diocese .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population of the largest towns in the DR Congo . World Gazetteer. Retrieved August 22, 2010.