Mitwaba | |
Pushpin Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 4332 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Mitwaba is a city in the Haut-Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 4,332.[1]
On December 24, 1947, the first fatal airliner crash in present-day Congo occurred near Mitwaba. A Lockheed Lodestar on a Sabena flight from the city to Manono went down inverted after engine issues, killing all 5 onboard.[2]