Mbanza-Ngungu | |
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Territory | |
Coordinates: 5°15′S 14°52′E / 5.250°S 14.867°E | |
Country | DR Congo |
Province | Kongo Central |
Seat | Mbanza-Ngungu |
Area | |
• Total | 8,190 km2 (3,160 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 100,000 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Mbanza-Ngungu, formerly known as Thysville or Thysstad, named after Albert Thys, is a city and territory in Kongo Central Province in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on a short branch off the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. It has a population of nearly 100,000 people.