Baringa
Encyclopedia
Baringa is a village in Tshuapa District
, Befale
Territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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It stands on the banks of the Maringa River
at approximately 100 km upriver from Basankusu
.
The town has a hospital which was built in the early 20th century and refurbished by the Jesuit Refugee Service
in 2002.
Tshuapa District
Tshuapa District is a district located in the Équateur province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
, Befale
Befale
Befale is a territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in the Tshuapa District.-Reference:* Retrieved December 8, 2010....
Territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
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It stands on the banks of the Maringa River
Maringa River
The Maringa river is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Maringa, and the Lopori River to the north, join near Basankusu to form the Lulonga River, a tributary of the Congo River....
at approximately 100 km upriver from Basankusu
Basankusu
Basankusu is a town in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the main town and administrative centre of the Territory of Basankusu. It boasts an airport, covered and open markets, a hospital and two recently installed cellphone networks....
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The town has a hospital which was built in the early 20th century and refurbished by the Jesuit Refugee Service
Jesuit Refugee Service
The Jesuit Refugee Service is an international Catholic organization that aids refugees, forcibly displaced peoples, and asylum seekers. JRS operates at national and regional levels. Founded in November, 1980 as a work of the Society of Jesus, JRS was officially registered on March 19, 2000 in...
in 2002.