Kabinda (city)
| Kabinda | |||
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| Coordinates | 6 ° 8 ′ S , 24 ° 29 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo | ||
| Lomami | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | CD-LO | ||
| Residents | 192,364 (2010) | ||
Kabinda is the capital of the Lomami Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with 192,364 inhabitants (as of 2010).
Infrastructure
Tunta Airport is located near Kabinda .
religion
The Roman Catholic diocese of Kabinda has its seat in the city. Around 20% of the population in the region belong to this faith.
history
During the Second Congo War , fighting took place in Kabinda between militant groups from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda . The rebels from Rwanda surrounded the city for two years, but were unable to take it due to resistance from the Congolese government forces.
Personalities
- Félicien Ntambue Kasembe (* 1970), Roman Catholic religious and bishop of Kabinda
Individual evidence
- ^ World Gazetteer: Population of the largest cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo accessed on March 15, 2011