Ibembo Explained

Ibembo
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Tshopo
Elevation M:388

Ibembo is a village on the Itimbiri River in the Tshopo province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

Ibembo was among the posts founded in 1890 by a Belgian expedition led by Léon Roget.Joseph Duvivier was placed in charge.Later, Ibembo was connected to Buta and Djabir by a railway track.

Jacques Mbali, Bishop of Buta, was born in Ibembo in 1921.