Gemena

Gemena
Gemena Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E / 3.250; 19.767
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province	Équateur
District	Sud-Ubangi District
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	138,527
Climate	Am

Gemena is the capital city of the Sud-Ubangi District of Equateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a population of 138,527 (2012).^[1] The city has a large airport and hosts the 10th integrated Brigade of the new FARDC since 2007.

Mobutu Sese Seko's mother, Mama Yemo, died in Gemena in 1971; a vast mausoleum was built in her memory.

References

↑ "Population of Gemena, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Population.mongabay.com. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-03-27.

Crawford Young and Thomas Turner, The Rise and Decline of the Zairian State, p. 174)
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200705161046.html

Capitals of the proposed provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2005 Constitution)

Boende (Tshuapa) Bukavu (Sud-Kivu) Bunia (Ituri) Buta (Bas-Uele) Gbadolite (Nord-Ubangi) Gemena (Sud-Ubangi) Goma (Nord-Kivu) Inongo (Mai-Ndombe) Isiro (Haut-Uele) Lisala (Mongala) Lodja (Sankuru) Lubumbashi (Haut‑Katanga) Luebo (Kasaï) Kabinda (Lomami) Kalemie (Tanganyika) Kamina (Haut-Lomami) Kananga (Lulua) Kenge (Kwango) Kinshasa Kikwit (Kwilu) Kindu (Maniema) Kisangani (Tshopo) Kolwezi (Lualaba) Matadi (Kongo Central) Mbandaka (Équateur) Mbuji-Mayi (Kasaï Oriental)

Provinces are shown between brackets

Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E / 3.250; 19.767

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