Mobayi-Mbongo | |
Settlement Type: | Commune |
Pushpin Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Coordinates: | 4.3°N 21.18°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Nord-Ubangi |
Subdivision Type2: | Territory |
Subdivision Name2: | Mobayi-Mbongo |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 5640 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Blank Name Sec1: | National language |
Mobayi-Mbongo, formerly known as Banzyville or Banzystad, is a town in Nord-Ubangi Province, in the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Ubangi River. It lies opposite the Central African town of Mobaye.[1] It is the administrative center of the territory of the same name.As of 2012 the estimated population was 5,640.[2]
A small hydroelectric power station was opened in 1989, with some of the power being exported to the CAR.[3]