Kabongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kabongo is a town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is also the seat of the current muLopwe (Grand Chief or King) of the Kabongo lineage of the Baluba royal line, Kumwimba Kabongo Kansh'imbu. It is within a few miles of the historical capital of the Luba Empire. The area around Kabongo is yet to undergo archaeological research, limiting knowledge about the empire's rise.[1]

Transport

It is served by a station on a branch of the national railway network.

See also

References

  1. ^ Schoeman, Maria (2017). "Political Complexity North and South of the Zambezi River". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History. Oxford University Press.

07°20′42″S 25°35′09″E / 7.34500°S 25.58583°E / -7.34500; 25.58583


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