Nkamba Explained

Official Name:Nkamba
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kongo Central
Subdivision Type2:Territory
Subdivision Name2:Mbanza-Ngungu
Subdivision Type3:Sector
Subdivision Name3:Ntimansi
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2016 Estimate
Coordinates:-5.0261°N 14.5925°W
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate

Nkamba, also Nkamba New Jerusalem,[1] is a town in the province of Kongo Central of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The town is the birthplace of Simon Kimbangu and has become the spiritual headquarters of Kimbanguism.It is also believed to be the new Jerusalem spoken about in the book of revelation 21 and in the book of Ezezkial prophetic vision of a temple.The city is home to the temple of the Kimbanguist Church. Near the temple is the mausoleum of the founder "Papa" Simon Kimbangu and his three sons, "Papa" Charles Kisolokele Lukelo, "Papa" Salomon Dialungana Kiangani and "Papa" Joseph Diangienda Kuntima.

References

  1. Web site: Nkamba New Jerusalem. March 2, 2015. https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kimbangudiscoveries.com%2Fkimbangu39.html. 9 October 2015.