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Mongala

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Capital
  
Lisala

National language
  
Lingala

Official language
  
French

Area
  
58,141 km²

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Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mongala is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is the town of Lisala.

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Map of Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Location

Mongala is located at the northwest of the country on the Congo River, and borders the districts of Tshopo, Bas-Uele, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, Équateur and Tshuapa. It is divided into three territories:

  • Bongandanga
  • Bumba, major town and site of a former secessionist state (1963) in the province.
  • Lisala

    • The province includes the village of Yambuku.

    History

    From 1963–1966, Mongala Province was known as Moyen-Congo. However, under Mobutu, the province was reintegrated into Équateur province where it was administered as Mongala District, until 2015. Presidents (later governors) of the Moyen-Congo province were:

  • 6 April 1963 – June 1964 Laurent Eketebi (s.a.)
  • (de facto from 15 September 1962)
  • April 1963 – 30 July 1963 Denis Akundji
  • (president of secessionist province of Bumba)
  • 23 June 1964 – 10 August 1965 Augustin Engwanda
  • 10 August 1965 – 25 April 1966 Denis Sakombi (born 1929, died 1985)

    • References

    Mongala Wikipedia
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