Kabinda is a town and territory

Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The provinces and districts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are divided into 192 territories and communes...

 in Kabinda District

Kabinda District

Kabinda District is a district located in the Kasai-Oriental province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....

, 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...

. The town is the capital of Kabinda District. Kabinda is served by Tunta Airport. The town had 192 364 inhabitants 2010. The town is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda. During the Second Congo War

Second Congo War

The Second Congo War, also known as Coltan War and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , and officially ended in July 2003 when the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took power; however, hostilities continue to this...

 Kabinda was devastated by fighting between Congolese forces and Rwanda

Rwanda

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n rebels, who were advancing west on their way to the diamond producing area around Mbuji-Mayi

Mbuji-Mayi

Mbuji-Mayi serves as the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the third largest city in the country, following the capital Kinshasa and second largest city Lubumbashi but ahead of Kisangani and Kananga. The city is the DRC's third-largest,...

. The town was surrounded and besieged by the Rwandans for two years, however it remained under government control.