Ingende Explained

Ingende
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Relief:y
Coordinates:-0.3103°N 18.9693°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Équateur
Subdivision Type2:Territory
Subdivision Name2:Ingende
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

Ingende is a town in the Province of Équateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the headquarters of Ingende Territory.

Location

Ingende is on the south shore of the Ruki River just downstream of the confluence of the Momboyo River and the Busira River.The nearby Ingende Airport (FZEI) has a runway.The N8 highway passes through the town, crossing the Ruki River by ferry.The Ingende Territory stretches to the south and east of Ingende, bounded by the Busira River to the north and the Salonga River to the northeast.The Luilaka River (called the Momboyo River in its lower section) flows through the center of the territory.