Dibaya-Lubwe Explained

Dibaya-Lubwe
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
Subdivision Type2:Territory
Subdivision Name2:Idiofa
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:38,933
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:West Africa Time
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:-4.15°N 19.8667°W

Dibaya-Lubwe (or Dibaya Lubue, Lubue) is a town in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It is in Idiofa Territory. The town lies on the south shore of the Kasai River just below the point where it is joined by the Lubue River.As of 2012 the population was estimated to be 38,933.

The town is in eastern Ding territory. The first European visit it was German explorer Hermann von Wissmann in June 1885.It became the site for palm oil processing, and was granted the status of a "centre extra-coutumier".By 1931, the town had grown into a commercial center.

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