Bagata, Kwilu Explained

Bagata
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kwilu Province
Subdivision Type3:Territory
Subdivision Name3:Bagata Territory
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Kinshasa Time
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:-3.7281°N 17.9532°W
Elevation M:275
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Aw
Blank1 Name:National language
Blank1 Info:Kikongo

Bagata is a town in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative headquarters of Bagata Territory, and is situated on the Kwilu River between Kikwit and Bandundu.[1]

Notable citizens

Tabu Ley Rochereau, a musician and later politician once dubbed the "African Elvis", was born in Bagata.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo . https://web.archive.org/web/20100401040116/http://rgc.cd/doctech/UNDP-GIS-25_RDC_administratif.pdf . dead . 2010-04-01 . UNOCHA and PNUD . X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG . October 2008 . 2011-11-22.