Lisala
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Lisala | |
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Provincial capital andcity | |
| Ville de Lisala | |
 Porters carrying wood in Lisala, 1901 | |
  Lisala Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates:2°8′55″N21°30′49″E/ 2.14861°N 21.51361°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Mongala |
| Communes | Bolikango, Mongala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aimé Bongele[1][2] |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70,087 |
| • Languages | LomongoLingalaFrench |
| Time zone | UTC+1(West Africa Time) |
| Climate | Am |
Lisalais the capital of theMongala Provincein northwesternDemocratic Republic of the Congo.
TheCongo Riverflows through the city. Its Cathédrale Saint-Hermès is the cathedral episcopal see of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Lisala.It is the birthplace of presidentMobutu Sese Seko,who ruled Congo (which he renamedZaire) from 1965 to 1997.
Notable people
[edit]- Mobutu Sese Seko(1930 - 1997) Congolese politician andmilitary officerwho was thepresidentofZairefrom 1965 to 1997 (known as theDemocratic Republic of the Congountil 1971).
References
[edit]- ^"Territoriale-RDC: Liste de nouveaux maires et leurs adjoints nommés dans 32 villes".Congo Inter(in French). 26 November 2022.Retrieved26 May2023.
- ^"Mongala: d'énormes dégâts matériels répertoriés à la suite des pluies diluviennes à Lisala".Radio Okapi(in French). 11 April 2023.Retrieved26 May2023.
External links
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