Mbandaka
Provincial capital and city in Équateur Province, DR Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mbandaka (pronounced [mbaˈnda.ka], formerly known as Coquilhatville in French, or Coquilhatstad in Dutch) is a city on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo located near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki rivers. It is the capital of Équateur Province.
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Mbandaka | |
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Provincial capital and city | |
Ville de Mbandaka | |
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Coordinates: 0°02′52″N 18°15′21″E | |
Country | DR Congo |
Province | Équateur Province |
Founded | 1883 |
City status | 1958 |
Communes | Mbandaka, Wangata |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yves Balo |
Area | |
• City | 460 km2 (180 sq mi) |
Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
Population (2015)[2] | |
• City | 1,187,837 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
• Urban | 376,000 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
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The headquarters of the Fourth Naval Region of the Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are located in Mbandaka.