District Plateaux District National language Lingala | Territory Yumbi Territory Province Bandundu Province | |
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Country Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Yumbi is a town and territory in Plateaux District of Bandundu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies on the eastern bank of the Congo River between Bolobo and Lukolela. Yumbi is the headquarters of the Yumbi Territory. Yumbi's population is approximately 30,000.
Map of Yumbi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 2 February 2003 a tornado killed 17 people in and near the town. Over 4,000 people were injured, 217 seriously.
References
Yumbi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA