Mushie is a town in Mai-Ndombe province,

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and is the administrative center of Mushie

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. It lies at an elevation of 1118 ft (340 m), on the northern bank of the

Kasai River The Kasai River ( ; called Cassai in Angola) is a tributary (left side) of the Congo River, located in Central Africa. The river begins in central Angola and flows to the east until it reaches the border between Angola and the Democratic Republi ...

at its confluence with the

Fimi River The Fimi River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It flows from Lake Mai-Ndombe to the Kasai River, which in turn empties into the Congo. One of the Fimi's tributaries is the Lukenie River The Lukenie River is a river in the c ...

. Mushie's population is roughly 33,000. Mushie was the birthplace of the celebrated Congolese musician

Papa Wendo Antoine Wendo Kolosoy (April 25, 1925 – July 28, 2008), known as Papa Wendo, was a Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese musician. He is considered the "Father" of Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese rumba, also known ...

. The town is served by

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Populated places in Mai-Ndombe Province {{DRCongo-geo-stub