Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dungu (/ˈdʊŋɡuː/ DUUNG-goo) is a town in Haut-Uele Province located at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali Rivers where they join to form the Uele River, south of the Garamba National Park. Dungu's terrain is wooded savannah, and its climate is tropical.
Dungu | |
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Dungu Castle in 1986, built by a Belgian colonist | |
Dungu Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 3°37′N 28°34′E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Haut-Uele |
| Territory | Dungu Territory |
| Government | |
| • Type | Territorial |
| • Territorial Administrator | Léandre Bwilu |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 52,000 |
| Climate | Aw |
| National language | Pazande and Lingala |
It is the principal town in Dungu Territory. It has a hospital, nursing school, high school, Internet cafe, and a cathedral—as it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndoromo–Dungu.
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