Mobayi-Mbongo Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo. X.. Blaes. PNUD-SIG. October 2008. 2011-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20100401040116/http://rgc.cd/doctech/UNDP-GIS-25_RDC_administratif.pdf . dead. 2010-04-01.
  2. Web site: Mobayi-Mbongo. World Gazetteer. 2012-01-31. https://archive.today/20130209111848/http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1325778607&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&geo=-852&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=339500118. 2013-02-09. dead.
  3. Book: Africa South of the Sahara 2003. Europa Publications Limited. Routledge. 2002. 1-85743-131-6.