Kabinda

This article is about the town and territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For the province of Angola, see Cabinda Province. For the city in Cabinda Province, see Cabinda (city).
Kabinda
Kabinda

Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 6°07′48″S 24°28′48″E / 6.13000°S 24.48000°E / -6.13000; 24.48000
Country  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Kasai-Oriental
Elevation 845 m (2,772 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 219,154
Time zone Lubumbashi Time (UTC+2)

Coordinates: 6°07′48″S 24°28′48″E / 6.13000°S 24.48000°E / -6.13000; 24.48000 Kabinda is a town and territory in Kabinda District, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Geography

The town is the capital of Kabinda District in Kasai-Oriental Province. Kabinda is served by Tunta Airport. The town had 192 364 inhabitants 2010.[1] The town 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.[2] The town was surrounded and besieged by the Rwandans for two years, however it remained under government control.[3]

References

  1. ↑ World Gazetteer: Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population Mars 2011
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ First reaching front-line hospital tell of starvation in Congo's interior Lubbock Online, May 6, 2001
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