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Kisangani
Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa
About Kisangani
Kisangani sits on the route: 1 hours from Yangambi.
Kisangani is in Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with about 1.2 million people. The nearest town is Yangambi, about 88 km away.
Kisangani (), formerly Stanleyville (Dutch: Stanleystad), is the capital of Tshopo Province, located on the Congo River in the eastern part of the central Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the country's fifth-most populous urban area, with an estimated population of 1,602,144 as of 2016, andRead more
the largest of the cities in the tropical woodlands of the Congo.
Geographically, Kisangani is flanked by Banalia Territory to the north, Bafwasende to the east, Ubundu Territory to the south, and is bordered by both Opala and Isangi Territories to the west. The city spans an area of 1,910 square kilometres (740 sq mi) and is situated within the equatorial forest plain at coordinates 0°30' north latitude and 25°20' east longitude, just 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the equator. Kisangani is located approximately 2,100 kilometres (1,300 mi) from the mouth of the Congo River, making it the furthest navigable point upstream.
Kisangani is administratively divided into six communes. Five communes—Kabondo, Kisangani, Makiso, Mangobo, and Tshopo—are strategically situated on the right bank, while the Lubunga commune is on the left bank.
Kisangani is the nation's most important inland port after Kinshasa, an important commercial hub point for river and land transportation and a major marketing and distribution centre for the north-eastern part of the country. It has been the commercial capital of the northern Congo since the late 19th century.
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Kisangani is in Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 88 km from Yangambi.
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- Population
- 1,181,788
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Region
- Tshopo
- Timezone
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates
- 0.5153, 25.1910
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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