Businga Explained

Businga
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nord-Ubangi
Subdivision Type2:Territory
Subdivision Name2:Businga
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:32584
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:West Africa Time
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:3.3397°N 20.87°W

Businga is a town in Nord-Ubangi Province of north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative center of the territory of the same name. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 32,584.[1]

Topography

Businga is located on the Mongala River, approximately 120 miles northeast of its confluence with the Congo River. 6 miles further to the east, the Mongala River bifurcates into the Ebola River to the north – the namesake of the deadly Ebola virus.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population . World Gazetteer . January 21, 2009 .