Mobayi-Mbongo
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Mobayi-Mbongo, formerly known as Banzyville or Banzystad, is a town in Nord-Ubangi District
, in the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, on the Ubangi River
. It lies opposite the Central African
town of Mobaye
. Mobayi-Mbongo has about 20,000 inhabitants.
Nord-Ubangi District
Nord-Ubangi District is a district located in the Équateur province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
, in the northwestern part of 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...
, on the Ubangi River
Ubangi River
The Ubangi River , also spelled Oubangui, is the largest right-bank tributary of the Congo River of Central Africa. It begins at the confluence of the Mbomou and Uele Rivers and flows west, then bends to the southwest and passes through Bangui, after which it flows south to the Congo at Liranga....
. It lies opposite the Central African
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
town of Mobaye
Mobaye
Mobaye is the capital of Basse-Kotto, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic.The town lies on the north bank of the Oubangui River. A dam in the town was constructed in the late 1990s. It is also linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo on the south bank by a bridge...
. Mobayi-Mbongo has about 20,000 inhabitants.