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16th March 2016, 10:57 AM
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Mbandaka DRC
Hello sir, I am Thomas Obuya. I am from Congo. I want you to help me by giving me some information about the Mbandaka city in Democratic Republic of Congo. Can you give me some details about it?
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16th March 2016, 10:57 AM
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Re: Mbandaka DRC
Mbandaka, formerly known as Coquilhatville or Coquilhatstad, is a city on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is the capital of Équateur province. Some details about it: Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Province Équateur Province Founded 1883 Area Total 460 km2 (180 sq mi) Elevation 370 m (1,210 ft) Population (2012)[1] Total 345,663 Density 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) Time zone WAT (UTC+1) Notable places: Catholic Mission station and Central African history research centre of Bamanya A large research center for Central African history, originally set up by Fathers Gustaaf Hulstaert (1900–1990) and Honoré Vinck, is at the Catholic Mission station of Bamanya (Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC)), 10 kilometres east of Mbandaka. Botanic Garden of Eala One of the finest botanical gardens representing central Africa is at nearby Eala, about 7 km east of the town centre. The Botanic Garden of Eala (founded in 1900) contains the floral richness of Central Africa with between 4,000 and 5,000 species First Habitat for Humanity International housing project Mbandaka is the home of the world's first project of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat for Humanity's founder Millard Fuller served as missionary with the Disciples of Christ Church in Mbandaka from 1973-76. The city is located at the center of the Tumba-Ngiri-Maindombe area, designated a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention in 2008. Mbandaka features a tropical rainforest climate under Köppen's climate classification. The city does feature wetter and drier months, with the driest month, January averaging around 80 mm of precipitation per year |
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