Kirungu
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Kirungu is a town located in the
Kirungu was formerly called Baudouinville (or Boudewijnstad in Dutch), and was the site of a White Fathers mission founded in 1893 by Father Victor Roelens.[1] The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu is based in Kirunga and Kalemie, 140 kilometres (87 mi) to the north.
Geography
Kirungu is situated a few kilometers from the western shore of the southern part of Lake Tanganyika, 140 kilometres (87 mi) south-east of Kalemie, to which it is linked by regular boat services. It is on a plateau 400 metres (1,300 ft) above the lake and 5 km from Moba. The town lies along National Highway 34 which connects it to the jetty in Moba and to the north-south running National Highway 5 in the west.
Kirungu lies just south of the
Notable landmarks
The town contains the Stade du Kirungu, the Radio Communautaire de Moba headquarters and the Hopital de Reference Kirungu.
References
- ISBN 0-520-07420-3.
- ^ "Marungu highlands". Birdlife. Retrieved 2011-11-02.