Mbanza-Ngungu

Coordinates: 5°15′S 14°52′E / 5.250°S 14.867°E / -5.250; 14.867
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Mbanza-Ngungu
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Mbanza-Ngungu, formerly known as Thysville or Thysstad, named after

Matadi-Kinshasa Railway
. It has a population of nearly 100,000 people.

Overview

Formerly known as a

FARDC garrison: the 1st Armoured Brigade was based here during the early 1990s period.[1] The 1st Armoured Brigade was first listed in the IISS Military Balance in 1982-83 edition, implying that the brigade may have been created during that period.[2] The city's other main industry is railway engineering
.

The city is currently the main site of Kongo University.

Notable people

Gallery

Swiss photographer Annemarie Schwarzenbach, took photos from May 1941 until March 1942. They are shown below.

  • Two (2) trains, one has derailed, the other came to help.
    Two (2) trains, one has derailed, the other came to help.
  • Daily life.
    Daily life.
  • View of the village.
    View of the village.
  • Hills around Mbanza-Ngungu.
    Hills around Mbanza-Ngungu.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ed. by Sandra W. Meditz and Tim Merrill, Country Study for Zaire, 1993, Library of Congress
  2. ^ IISS Military Balance 82/83, page 71