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Bomputu
Bomputu is a community on the Salonga River in the province of Tshuapa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the colonial period it held a trading post. Location Bomputu is on the east shore of the Salonga River in the province of Tshuapa. It is in the extreme west of Boende Territory. The village is at an elevation of about . Colonial era The villages of Bomputu, Boende, Baliko and Iyonje all belonged to one Bolangala clan. Ekof'Olomba was in charge of Bomputu. A local account says how Ekof'Olomba took a shield and spears and went to make a pact of friendship with the Whites. Lemesu, leader of the Whites, told him to get his people out of the forest, where they were hiding. The White then imposed the harvest of rubber on all four villages, and told Ekof'Olomba to bring him supplies each day. As of 1 January 1894 the Société anonyme belge pour le commerce du Haut-Congo (SAB) had 83 factories and posts, including some in the French territory to the west of the Congo River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busira River
The Busira River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the main tributary of the Ruki River, which in turn is a tributary of the Congo River. The Busira may be seen as the upper reach of the Ruki River. It is navigable year round. Location The Busira River forms a few miles west of Boende where the Lomela River joins the Tshuapa River from the left. The Busira receives the Salonga River upstream from Lotoko, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lotoko. The Momboyo River joins the Busira River from the left to form the Ruki River above Ingende. The Busira is long, and the whole Ruki-Busira waterway is long. The Ruki–Busira can be navigated year round, since the depth is always more than and reaches in the flood period. High water is in March-April and November. Low water is in February and June-July. Villages along the Busira River include Lingunda, Boleke, Bokote and Loolo. These have markets for wild animals and for forest products from the nearby Salon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |