Bikoro | |
|---|---|
  Bikoro Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 0°45′S 18°07′E / 0.750°S 18.117°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Équateur |
| Territory | Bikoro |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,426 |
Bikoro is a market town in Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying on Lake Tumba, south of Mbandaka.
It is the administrative center of Bikoro Territory.[1] In 2012, the estimated population was 7,426.[2]
Bikoro was the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bikoro (which started as a mission sui iuris in 1931) until its suppression in 1975.
In 2018, Bikoro was affected by an outbreak of Ebola virus disease, the ninth in the DRC's history.[3]
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- ^ "Bikoro". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ McKirdy, Euan. "Ebola outbreak in Congo enters 'new phase' as it spreads to large city". CNN. Retrieved 2018-05-19.