Dibaya Explained

Dibaya
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:Kasai-Central
Subdivision Type2:Territory
Subdivision Name2:Dibaya
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:5213
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Central Africa Time
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-6.5°N 78°W

Dibaya is a small town in Kasai-Central province of southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 5,213.[1] Dibaya has an airport with regular flights to Kinshasa, Kikwit and Angola.

As a result of the Kasaï-Central clashes, between February 9, 2017 and February 13, 2017, 101 Kamwina Nsapu militia members were killed by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Dibaya.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population . World Gazetteer . January 21, 2009 .
  2. News: Westerhoff. Léa-Lisa. RDC: affrontements au Kasaï-Central, Kamuina Nsapu au centre des tensions. February 20, 2017. Radio France International. February 14, 2017.