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Moba
Tanganyikatown
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INS DRC. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Moba is a town located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Tanganyika Province. It is the administrative center of Moba Territory.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2023-11-0669 km SSE of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- M 4.2 — 2023-04-1221 km WSW of Kirando, Tanzania
- M 4.3 — 2022-04-0220 km W of Kirando, Tanzania
- M 4.4 — 2018-08-0622 km SW of Kirando, Tanzania
- M 4.1 — 2014-04-0791 km W of Karema, Tanzania
- M 4.5 — 2012-01-2935 km S of Karema, Tanzania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here


People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Tanganyika
- Kalemie85.5 mi away · pop. 355,126
- Shamwana144.3 mi away
- Milafre3969.3 mi away
- Pedra Ferro3970.2 mi away
- Cutelo3971.3 mi away
- Trás os Montes3973.1 mi away
- Colhe Bicho3973.9 mi away
- Fazenda3975.4 mi away
- Seredžius4308.1 mi away · pop. 590
- Belvederis4308.2 mi away · pop. 41
- Veliuona4308.5 mi away · pop. 726
- Pieštvėnai4308.8 mi away · pop. 37
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)