Mongbwalu is a small town in the Djugu Territory of Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, long a centre of gold mining in the Kilo-Moto region. The Belgians found gold about 30 kilometres from the town in 1903 and began commercial exploitation in 1905; the Societe des Mines d'Or de Kilo-Moto controlled mining from 1926 to 1966. Private enterprise was admitted in 1981, which brought rapid growth in artisanal mining. In 2002 and 2003 rival armed groups fought over the town, and about 2,000 civilians died. The town had about 50,000 people in 2008, and AngloGold Ashanti Kilo holds the surrounding concession 40.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cities
citypopulation.deCities & Towns table, 2004-07-01 estimate column
Mongbwalu ITU 14,493 26,176 4200
Cities & Towns table, estimate dated 2004-07-01
Mongbwalu ITU 14,493 26,176 4200
View the Source 2. Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at 1.9447,30.0386 (Mongbwalu)
Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m)SRTM 90 m lookup at the GeoNames coordinates of Mongbwalu, 1202 mQuote, SRTM 90 m lookup at the GeoNames coordinates of Mongbwalu, 1202 m
"elevation": 1202.0
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Democratic Republic of the Congo
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography note and CoastlineQuote, Geography note and Coastline
the narrow strip of land that controls the lower Congo River is the DRC's only outlet to the South Atlantic Ocean
4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell 1.75 30.25 containing Mongbwalu, class AfQuote, Grid cell 1.75 30.25 containing Mongbwalu, class Af
1.75 30.25 Af
5. IANA Time Zone Database: tz database zone.tab, Africa/Lubumbashi
IANA Time Zone Databasezone.tab, CD row for Africa/LubumbashiQuote, zone.tab, CD row for Africa/Lubumbashi
Dem. Rep. of Congo (east)
Mongbwalu (Wikipedia)
Part Of: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lead
Mongbwalu is a small town in the Djugu Territory of the Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
On Continent: Africa, Lead
Mongbwalu is a small town in the Djugu Territory of the Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
View the SourceUnited Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionIn Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Middle Africa 017 listQuote, In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Middle Africa 017 list
Democratic Republic of the Congo 180 COD
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