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Bandundu (city)
Provincial capital and city in Kwilu, DR Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bandundu, formerly known as Banningville or Banningstad, is the capital city of Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
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Bandundu | |
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Provincial capital and city | |
Ville de Bandundu | |
![]() View of city center from the air, 2007 | |
Coordinates: 3°19′S 17°22′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kwilu |
City status | 1969 |
Communes | Basoko, Disasi, Mayoyo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Moïse Monshengo[1][2] |
Area | |
• Total | 222 km2 (86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 143,435 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Climate | Aw |
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