Kabinda
Kabinda is the capital city of Lomami Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Projected to be the second fastest growing African continent city between 2020 and 2025, with a 6.37% growth. [3]
Kabinda | |
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Provincial capital and city | |
| Ville de Kabinda | |
  Kabinda Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 6°07′48″S 24°28′48″E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Lomami |
| Communes | Kabondo, Kabuelabuela, Kajiba, Mudingayi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anne Marie Tshiabu[1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 845 m (2,772 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • City | 219,154 |
| • Density | 8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 244,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
Geography
Kabinda is served by Tunta Airport. The town had 192,364 inhabitants 2010.[4] The city is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda.
Second Congo War
During the Second Congo War Kabinda was devastated by fighting between Congolese forces and Rwandan rebels, who were advancing west on their way to the diamond producing area around Mbuji-Mayi.[5] The town was surrounded and besieged by the Rwandans for two years, however it remained under government control.[6]
References
- Mukuna, Merveille (24 March 2023). "Lomami : neuf prisonniers bénéficiaires de la grâce présidentielle libérés à Kabinda". Global Infos (in French). TopCom Consult. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- PopulationStat.com
- "Ranked: The World's Fastest Growing Cities". virtual capitalist. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- World Gazetteer: Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population Mars 2011
- Gough, David (8 September 2010). "Congo war blamed for 2 1/2 million deaths / Starvation, deprivation kill most -- fighting claims fraction of toll, study says". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- First reaching front-line hospital tell of starvation in Congo's interior Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Lubbock Online, May 6, 2001
Capitals of the provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
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