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Mbanza-Ngungu

Kongo Centralcity

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Mbanza-Ngungu

Coordinates-5.25°, 14.87°

Demographic figures from INS DRC. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Mbanza-Ngungu, formerly known as Thysville or Thysstad, named after Albert Thys, is a large town in Kongo Central Province in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on a short branch off the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. It has a population of nearly 100,000 people and is the administrative center of Mbanza-Ngungu Territory.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-5.2500
Longitude
14.8667
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9
Distinct species (top 10)
8

Most-observed species

  • Sensitive plant, Sensitive Grass, Humble Plant, Sleepy plant, Sleeping grass, Shy plant, Shameplant, Shame Bush, Shame Face, Shame Lady, Shame Weed, Shameful plant, Dead-and-awake, Live-and-die, Mimosa, Action plant, Touch-me-not
    Mimosa pudica L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Gophertail Lovegrass
    Eragrostis ciliaris (L.) R.Br. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Lagrimas De La Virgen
    Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urb. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Spadeleaf
    Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Cassava
    Manihot esculenta Crantz · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Roselle
    Hibiscus sabdariffa L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Madagascar periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Old-maid, Pink periwinkle
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Castor-oil-Plant
    Ricinus communis L. · Magnoliopsida
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
Marcella Pattyn
the last beguine
Hélène Ryckmans
Hélène Ryckmans
Belgian politician
S
Serge Diantantu
Congolese comic book artist (1960–2022)
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Albert Lubaki
Congolese painter, born ca. 1895
Bavua Ntinu Andrew
Bavua Ntinu Andrew
spiritual master of the PSV
Augustin Dokolo
Augustin Dokolo
Congolese businessmann (born 1935)
Ephremy Nsumbu Tenda
Ephremy Nsumbu Tenda
politician of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kongo Central

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,592

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
351
Avg daily Wikipedia views
12
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API