Lisala

Lisala
Coordinates	2 ° 9 '  N , 21 ° 31'  E Coordinates: 2 ° 9 '  N , 21 ° 31'  E
Basic data
Country	Democratic Republic of Congo
province	Mongala
Residents	79,235 (2010)

Lisala is the capital of Mongala Province in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . The Congo River flows through the city . According to a calculation in 2010, Lisala's population is 79,235.

Lisala is the birth town of Mobutu Sese Seko , who was president of the dictatorial state of Zaire from 1965 to 1997 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Population of the largest towns in the DR Congo . World Gazetteer. Retrieved August 22, 2010.