Boende

Boende
Provincial capital and city
Ville de Boende
Boende is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Boende
Boende
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 0°16′52″S 20°52′34″E / 0.281°S 20.876°E / -0.281; 20.876
Country DR Congo
ProvinceTshuapa
CommunesBoende, Tshuapa
Government
 • MayorMustafa Bosenge
Population
 (2009)
 • Total36,158
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
ClimateAf

Boende is a city and capital of Tshuapa Province, lying on the Tshuapa River, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a river port with riverboats sailing to Kinshasa via Mbandaka and is also home to an airport. As of 2009, it had an estimated population of 36,158.[2] The national language used locally is Lingala.

  1. ^ "Terrible bilan en République démocratique du Congo après la mort de 50 personnes suite au naufrage d'une embarcation. Le drame s'est déroulé mercredi dans le nord-ouest du pays sur la rivière Momboyo". RFI Afrique (in French). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 21 January 2009.[dead link]