Gemena
| Gemena | |||
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| Coordinates | 3 ° 15 ′ N , 19 ° 46 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo | ||
| Sud-Ubangi | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | CD-SU | ||
| Residents | 132,971 (2010) | ||
Gemena is the capital of the Sud-Ubangi Province in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . According to a calculation in 2010, the population of the city is 132,971. Gemena has a large national airport that connects the city with other locations within the country.
The mother of the late dictator Mobutu Sese Seko , Mama Yemo, died in Gemena in 1971, which is why a large mausoleum was built there in her honor .
In 2007 a Brigade of the Congolese Armed Forces ( FARDC ) was stationed in the place.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population of the largest towns in the DR Congo . World Gazetteer. Retrieved August 22, 2010.