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:
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:
References
Mongala Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA