Makanza

Makanza

Map of Makanza, around 1890
Makanza
Coordinates: 1°40′41″N 19°09′59″E / 1.677922°N 19.166336°E / 1.677922; 19.166336Coordinates: 1°40′41″N 19°09′59″E / 1.677922°N 19.166336°E / 1.677922; 19.166336
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Équateur
District Équateur District
Territory Makanza Territory

Makanza is a community in the Équateur province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, headquarters of the Makanza Territory.

History

Makanza was formerly known as Bangala Station and then as Nouvelle-Anvers / Nieuw-Antwerpen (New Antwerp). It is a port on the River Congo. Located midway between Kinshasa and Kisangani, the location housed a trading post from the 1890. The town was one of the main stages of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. The Bangala people of the area were among the first people to come in contact with the colonialists. Their language, Lingala, eventually merged with the "Lobangi" lingua franca of the river.

Sectors

Bangala tattoos, 1889

The territory of Makanza has 3 sectors:

Towns

The main towns are:

Demographics

References

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