Mushie

Mushie is a town in Mai-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the administrative center of Mushie Territory. It lies at an elevation of 1118 ft (340 m), on the northern bank of the Kasai River at its confluence with the Fimi River. Mushie's population is roughly 33,000. Mushie was the birthplace of the celebrated Congolese musician Papa Wendo. The town is served by Mushie Airport. ==History== The town was the capital of the old polity Mwene Muji.

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Place details

Locality: Mushie
Region: Mai-Ndombe
Country: République démocratique du Congo
Population: 61,336
Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Mushie
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune
Settlement.pushpin_map: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px DR Congo
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mai-Ndombe Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mushie
Settlement.timezone: WAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.blank_name: Climate
Settlement.blank_info: Aw
Settlement.blank1_name: National language
Settlement.blank1_info: Lingala