Moba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Coordinates: 7°02′23″S 29°45′58″E / 7.03982°S 29.766147°E | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Province | Tanganyika |
Territory | Moba |
Climate | Aw |
National language | Swahili |
Moba is a town located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Tanganyika Province. It is the administrative center of Moba Territory.
Location
Moba is situated on 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. The Rafiki is the largest and most comfortable of the available ferry services. The larger town of Kirungu (Kilungu) is on a plateau 400 metres (1,300 ft) above the lake and 5 km from Moba. A dirt road leads down from Kirungu to a jetty in Moba.
Moba lies just south of the
People
In 1984 Moba had a population of 25,463. Its ethnic identity is mostly
History
The city was created in 1893 by White Fathers who established a post at nearby Kirungu which they called Baudoinville/Boudewijnstad after Prince Baudouin of Belgium.[2]
Civil war and aftermath
During the Second Congo War (1998-2003) the region became a battle zone between government forces and rebel groups. The area between Pweto, Moba and Moliro has been called the "Triangle of Death".[3] In November 2000, DRC government troops with
On 1 August 2007 a mob of demonstrators assaulted United Nations military observers and damaged offices belonging to the
Economy
There are no paved roads in the Moba area nor within several hundred kilometres of the town. Two dirt roads, frequently impassable in the rainy season, are the only access by land from the west and south. Moba had long been without electricity. Since 1996, there is a small
Economic activity in Moba is mostly farming, fishing and gold mining.
References
- ^ "Marungu highlands". Birdlife. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Boudewijn voor Boudewijn: De Belgische kroonprins die nooit koning zou zijn". 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Three days in the "Triangle of Death"". MAG. 22 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ISBN 0275972240.
- ^ "Refugees urge resumption of repatriation to Moba; UNHCR waits". UNHCR. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-02.