Mbandaka
Sign in to saveMbandaka (, formerly known as Coquilhatville in French, or Coquilhatstad in Dutch) is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo located near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki rivers. It is the capital of Équateur Province.
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Mbandaka is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo situated where two major rivers, the Congo and Ruki, meet. It serves as the capital of Équateur Province and was previously called Coquilhatville during the colonial period.
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- Mbandaka
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- Ville de Mbandaka
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- Provincial capital and city
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- Commercial center of Mbandaka, 2008
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Country
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- 25px DR Congo
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- Province
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- Équateur Province
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Description
- History
- Massacre of Hutus
- Ebola outbreak
- Main sights
- Catholic Mission station and Central African history research centre of Bamanya
- Eala Botanical Garden
- First Habitat for Humanity International housing project
- Climate
- People
- See also
- References
- External links
Mbandaka (, formerly known as Coquilhatville in French, or Coquilhatstad in Dutch) is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo located near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki rivers. It is the capital of Équateur Province.
The city was founded in 1883 by British explorer Henry Morton Stanley under the name Équateurville.