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Djabir
Bondo (formerly Djabir) is a town in north-central Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Bas-Uele Province, about 200 km north-west of Buta. Bondo lies mainly on the north bank of the Uele River. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 19,601. Transport A branch line of the now-defunct Vicicongo narrow gauge railway built by the ''Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo'' terminates on the south bank. The railway branch line from Komba via Likati and Libogo was made by the Belgian state in 1927–1928. The town has a 1300m airstrip, but is relatively inaccessible by other means as it is served only by earth tracks impassable after heavy rain. River crossings on Uele is made by canoes. Navigation on the Uele is restricted by cataracts. Bondo is a base for reaching the Bili Forest Bili (coordinates 4°9'N 25°10'E), which is about 200 km east of Bondo and 250 km north of Buta, is a city in the Bas-Uélé District in the northern Democratic Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The national flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: drapeau de la république démocratique du Congo) is a sky blue flag, adorned with a yellow star in the upper left canton and cut diagonally by a red stripe with a yellow fimbriation. It was adopted on 20 February 2006. A new constitution, ratified in December 2005 and which came into effect in February 2006, promoted a return to a flag similar to that flown between 1963 and 1971, with a change from a royal blue to sky blue background. Blue represents peace. Red stands for "the blood of the country's martyrs", yellow the country's wealth; and the star symbol the future for the country. Colours The colours approximation is listed below: Previous flags The previous flag was adopted in 2003. It was similar to the flag used between 1960 and 1963. That flag, in turn, was based on the flag which was originally used by King Leopold's Association Internationale Africaine and was first used in 1877. The 1877 design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uele River
The Uele, also known by the phonetically identical Uélé, Ouélé, or Welle River, is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Course The Uele forms at Dungu, at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali rivers, which both originate in the mountains near Lake Albert. Combined these rivers flow west for about , until the Uele joins the Mbomou River at Yakoma. Main tributaries to the Uele river are the Bomokandi River (left side) and Uere River (right side). The Uele–Mbomou confluence at Yakoma marks the origin of the Ubangi River, which in turn flows into the Congo River. The Uele is the longest tributary of the Ubangi. The combined Ubangi–Uele length is about . From satellite images, parts of the river look red from the iron oxide Iron oxides are chemical compounds composed of iron and oxygen. Several iron oxides are recognized. All are black magnetic solids. Often they are non-stoichiometric. Oxyhydroxides are a related class of compounds, perhaps the bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bili Forest
Bili (coordinates 4°9'N 25°10'E), which is about 200 km east of Bondo and 250 km north of Buta, is a city in the Bas-Uélé District in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. It lies along the Bili river, a tributary of the Ubangi river. It lies 50 km south of the Mbomou river, which forms the border with the Central African Republic. It is situated to the north of the Uélé river. The town has existed since at least 1908. It sits on land covered in marshlands, swamps and savannah, with patches of forest, while to the south of the Uélé lies dense unbroken rainforest. The local populace of the greater area are Azande. In 2005, a ''Time'' reporter found the region was highly undeveloped due to war and neglect. Bicycles were the main mode of transport at the time. Faris, Stephan (January 17, 2005)"Lost apes of the Congo: A ''Time'' Reporter Travels Deep into the African Jungle in Search of a Mysterious Chimp Called the Lion Killer" ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libogo
Libongo or Libogo is a village in the Bas-Uélé province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was a stop on the defunct Vicicongo line, a railway. Location Libongo is in the Aketi Territory of Bas-Uélé. It is at an elevation of about . The village is on the RN4 road to the northwest of Likati just past the point where a mixed-use bridge carries the road and railway across the Likati River. The road continues north to Bondo. As of 2014 the mixed-use bridge at Libogo was defective and dangerous for road users. Former railway The Komba–Likati–Libongo–Bondo railway was a branch line from the main Vicicongo line from Aketi to Neja-Mawa. The line was built by the ''Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo The ''Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo'' (), known as CVC or Vicicongo, was a railway company that operated the narrow gauge Vicicongo line and provided trucking services in the northeast Belgian Congo, and then in the Democratic Repu ...''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Likati
Likati is a town in the Aketi Territory of Bas-Uélé Province in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Location Likati is on the N4 road from Buta to Bondo. The Likati River, a tributary of the Rubi River flows in a southerly direction past the east of the town. Health Likati was the site of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in 2017. According to the World Health Organization, it is situated in the remote, isolated and hard-to-reach northern part of DRC, with limited transport and communication networks. Transport Public transport The Vicicongo line built by the '' Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo'' from Aketi via Komba reached Likati from the west on January 1, 1927. The line running north from Likati to Bondo via Libogo was opened in September the same year. The last train ran probably 2001. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komba, Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Komba is a village in the Bas-Uélé province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was a junction on the defunct Vicicongo line, a railway. Location Komba is in the Aketi Territory of Bas-Uélé province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is on the RN6 road between Aketi to the west and Dulia to the east. From there the RN4 runs north to Likati. Komba is at an elevation of . Former railway The section of the Vicicongo line from Aketi, built by the ''Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo The ''Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo'' (), known as CVC or Vicicongo, was a railway company that operated the narrow gauge Vicicongo line and provided trucking services in the northeast Belgian Congo, and then in the Democratic Repu ...'', reached Komba in July 1926. The section from Komba to Likati was opened on 1 January 1927. The section from Komba to Buta was opened on 1 July 1931. Notes Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT: Populated places in Bas-Uél ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Société Des Chemins De Fer Vicinaux Du Congo
The ''Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo'' (), known as CVC or Vicicongo, was a railway company that operated the narrow gauge Vicicongo line and provided trucking services in the northeast Belgian Congo, and then in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1924 and 1974. It provided transport for agricultural goods produced in the northeast that were shipped on the Congo River to Léopoldville (Kinshasa). After independence in 1960 there were civil disturbances and the railway was poorly maintained. The company was taken over by the state in 1974. Later there were further disturbances in which the stations were destroyed and the rolling stock used as a source of metal. The track is decrepit and no longer usable. History Belgian Congo (1924–1960) Background Road traffic along the Uele road began in World War I, organized by ''Messageries automobiles du Congo'' (MACO). By 1919 cotton production was flourishing in the region, and the large producers '' Compagnie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicicongo Line
Chemins de fer des Uele (Uele Railways or Vicicongo line) is a narrow-gauge line in the north east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was built between 1924 and 1937 as a portage railway bypassing Congo River rapids. Route The line runs from the Congo river port Bumba in Mongala via Lower Uele to Mungbere in Upper Uele with branch lines to Bondo, Buta and Titule city. The total network is long.Durrant, A.E., A.A. Jorgensen, C.P. Lewis. Steam in Africa, London, 1981, Hamlyn. Operationally, the network consists of the following sections: * Bumba–Aketi * Aketi–Bondo * Aketi–Buta–Isiro * Liénart–Titule * Buta–Buta Triangle Town * Isiro–Mungbere History The Uele railways were built 1924–1937 by a Belgian company, the Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo (Vicicongo). The first line ran from Aketi to Bondo and was built from leftover German army stocks used in trench railways or heeresfeldbahnen, which the Belgians acquired after World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buta, Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Buta is a city in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying on the Rubi River, a tributary of the Itimbiri River. It is the capital of Bas-Uele province. As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 55,313. It is home to the Buta Zega Airport. Buta lies on the defunct narrow gauge Vicicongo line built by the '' Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo'' that ran east from Aketi on the Itimbiri River past Buta to Zobia, Isiro and Mungbere Mungbere is a small town in Haut-Uele province, in the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Transport It was served by the terminal of a now non-operational narrow gauge railway from Bumba, known as the Vicicongo line. See also * Li .... The line ran from Kotili to Buta and onward to Andoma The line reached Buta on 1 July 1931. A branch line to Titulé via Andoma opened on 11 November 1932. Buta became an operational center for Vicicongo. History In early 2005, the town was the centre of an outbreak o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered to the northwest by the Republic of the Congo, to the north by the Central African Republic, to the northeast by South Sudan, to the east by Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, and by Tanzania (across Lake Tanganyika), to the south and southeast by Zambia, to the southwest by Angola, and to the west by the South Atlantic Ocean and the Cabinda exclave of Angola. By area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 108 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populous officially Francophone country in the world. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the nation's economic center. Centered on the Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lingala
Lingala (Ngala) (Lingala: ''Lingála'') is a Bantu language spoken in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the northern half of the Republic of the Congo, in their capitals, Kinshasa and Brazzaville, and to a lesser degree in Angola, the Central African Republic and southern South Sudan. Lingala has 15–20 million native speakers and about 25 million second-language speakers, for a total of 40–45 million speakers. History Prior to 1880, Bobangi was an important trade language on the western sections of the Congo river, more precisely between Stanley Pool (Kinshasa) and the confluence of the Congo and Ubangi rivers. When in the early 1880s, the first Europeans and their West- and East-African troops started founding state posts for the Belgian king along this river section, they noticed the widespread use and prestige of Bobangi. They attempted to learn it, but only cared to acquire an imperfect knowledge of it, a process that gave rise to a new, strongl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a multilingual country where an estimated total of 242 languages are spoken. Ethnologue lists 215 living languages. The official language, inherited from the colonial period, is French. Four other languages, three of them indigenous, have the status of national language: Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili and Tshiluba. 51% of the total population speaks French and 74% are using French as a lingua franca. When the country was a Belgian colony, it had already instituted teaching and use of the four national languages in primary schools, making it one of the few African nations to have had literacy in local languages during the European colonial period. French remains the official language in the Congolese government and is spoken by half of the population. French French is the official language of the country since its colonial period under Belgian rule. Therefore, the variety of French used in the DRC has many similarities with Belgian Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
