Kongolo
Encyclopedia
Kongolo is a town in Tanganyika District
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
It is located on the west bank of the Lualaba River
, the largest headstream of the Congo River
. It has 62 455 inhabitants.
Tanganyika District
Tanganyika District is a district located in the Katanga Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Under the February 2006 constitution the district was to be upgraded to Tanganyika Province. As of 2011 this had not happened.-References:...
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...
.
It is located on the west bank of the Lualaba River
Lualaba River
The Lualaba River is the greatest headstream of the Congo River by volume of water. However, by length the Chambeshi River is the farthest headstream. The Lualaba is 1800 km long, running from near Musofi in the vicinity of Lubumbashi in Katanga Province. The whole of its length lies within the...
, the largest headstream of the Congo River
Congo River
The Congo River is a river in Africa, and is the deepest river in the world, with measured depths in excess of . It is the second largest river in the world by volume of water discharged, though it has only one-fifth the volume of the world's largest river, the Amazon...
. It has 62 455 inhabitants.