Lisala

Lisala
Lisala

Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 2°8′55″N 21°30′49″E / 2.14861°N 21.51361°E / 2.14861; 21.51361Coordinates: 2°8′55″N 21°30′49″E / 2.14861°N 21.51361°E / 2.14861; 21.51361
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Mongala Province
Population
 • Languages Lomongo, Lingala, French
Time zone West Africa Time (UTC+1)
Climate Am

Lisala is the capital of Mongala Province in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Congo River flows through the city. Its Cathédrale Saint-Hermès is the cathedral episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala. It is the birthplace of president Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Congo (which he renamed Zaire) from 1965 to 1997.

The population is made up of several different tribal groups, notably Ngombe with minorities of Mongo, Ngandi, Ngwaka and Budja.

The area is crossed by the N6 road, of the Route Nationale and is bordered to the north by the Mangala river and to the south by the Congo River.


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