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Kikwit
Kikwit is the largest city of Kwilu Province, lying on the Kwilu River in the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kikwit is also known in the region under the nickname "The Mother". The population is approximately 458,000 (2017). An important commercial centre, it is home to a stadium and is known for its traditional dances, in particular the Bapende dancers whose geographic origin centers on the village of Gungu. Bapende dancers often wear traditional costumes comprising colorful masks and attire made from raffia. Kikwit is also home to an airport ( Kikwit Airport) and is connected to the capital Kinshasa by a new road and river transport. In 1995 the city saw a serious outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. Singer King Kester Emeneya was born in Kikwit in 1956. In April 2014, a tribute concert held in Kikwit to honor King Kester Emeneya ended in disaster, and at least thirteen people in the stadium died in a stampede following a power failure. See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikwit Airport
Kikwit Airport is an airport serving the Kwilu River port of Kikwit, the capital city of the Kwilu District in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is within the city limits. The Kikwit non-directional beacon (Ident: KKW) is located east of the airport. Airlines and destinations See also * * *Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo *List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo This is a list of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sorted by location. Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines. See also * Transport in the Democratic Republic ... References External linksOpenStreetMap - Kikwit [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Kikwit
The University of Kikwit (UNIKI) is a public university in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the province of Bandundu, city of Kikwit. At its creation, it was an ''Extension of the University of Kinshasa'', then called ''University Centre of Kikwit'' (CUK). As of 2012, instruction is in French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc .... History The University was created as Kikwit Center University (CUK), an extension of the University of Lubumbashi, and became autonomous in 2010 following Ministerial order No. 157/MINESU/CABMIN/EBK/PK/2010 27 September 2010. References * Ministerial Decree No. 157/MINESU/CABMIN/EBK-PK-2010 September 27, 2010, on the empowerment of some extensions of the institutions of higher and university education (article 2 point 8) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nzinda
Nzinda or Nzida is a commune and a town in the city of Kikwit Kikwit is the largest city of Kwilu Province, lying on the Kwilu River in the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kikwit is also known in the region under the nickname "The Mother". The population is approximately 458,000 ... in the Democratic Republic of Congo. References Kikwit {{DRCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazamba
Kazamba is a commune in the city of Kikwit, the capital of Kwilu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a .... References {{DRCongo-geo-stub Kikwit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukemi
Lukemi is a commune in the city of Kikwit, the capital of Kwilu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a .... References Kikwit {{DRCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukolela, Kikwit
Lukolela is a commune in the city of Kikwit, the capital of Kwilu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a .... References Kikwit {{DRCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwilu River
The Kwilu River is a major river in the Kwilu Province formerly known as Bandundu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the city of Bandundu, where it joins the Kwango River just before this stream enters the Kasai River. In the DRC the river flows past the towns of Gungu, Kikwit, Bulungu, Bagata, Rutherfordia and Bandundu. Lusanga, formerly Leverville, lies at the location where the Kwenge River joins the Kwilu, between Kikwit and Bulungu. Characteristics It is a meandering river. Near its mouth it is 950 meter wide. The bed material is sand. The river is about long. In the wet season the flooded area covers . The headwaters of the river rise at elevations between and in the Angolan highlands. They drop steeply to the flat central Congo Basin The Congo Basin (french: Bassin du Congo) is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa. The Congo Basin region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Kester Emeneya
Jean Baptiste Emeneya Mubiala Kwamambu (November 23, 1956 – February 13, 2014) was a Congolese singer best known as King Kester Emeneya. He was born in Kikwit within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While being a student of political science at the University of Lubumbashi in 1977, King Kester joined the band Viva La Musica. After achieving success with several popular songs, he became the most popular African singer in the 1980s and created his own band, called "Victoria Eleison", on December 24, 1982. Emeneya Djo Kester was innovative with his music. His music was innovative and brand new. He was the first musician in the sub-Saharan region of Africa who initiated music programming and used synthesizers in his '' Nzinzi'' album, which copies was sold worldwide in 1987. He introduced African music to international audience by combining African motives with programming and Rhythm and Blues. After years of success, in 1993 he released ''Every Body'' distributed by Sonodisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwilu Province
Kwilu is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It's one of the 21 provinces created in the 2015 repartitioning. Kwilu, Kwango, and Mai-Ndombe provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Bandundu province. Kwilu was formed from the Kwilu district and the independently administered cities of Bandundu and Kikwit. Bandundu is the provincial capital. The province takes its name from the Kwilu River, which crosses it from south to north. Administrative areas Towns and territories are: * Bagata * Bulungu * Gungu * Idiofa * Mangai Mangai is a town in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mangai lies on the southern bank of the Kasai River, at an altitude of 912 ft (277 m) National Geographic Atlas of the World: Revised Sixth Edition, National Geographic Soci ... * Masi-Manimba History Kwilu was administered as a province from 1962 to 1966, however in 1964 the administration was taken over by the central government due to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kituba Language
Kituba ( mkw, Kituba, ktu, Kikongo ya leta) is a widely used lingua franca in Central Africa. It is a creole language based on Kikongo, a Bantu language. It is a national language in Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Names Kituba is known by many names among its speakers. In academic circles the language is called ''Kituba'' or ''Kikongo-Kituba''. In the Republic of the Congo it is called ''Munukutuba'' or ''Kituba''. The former (also spelled ''Monokutuba'') is a phrase which means literally "I say", and is used in the Republic's 1992 constitution. The latter means "way of speaking" and is used in the 2015 constitution. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo it is called ''Kikongo ya leta'' ("the state's Kikongo" or "Government Kikongo"), or Kikongo de L'état, shortened to ''Kileta''. Confusingly, it is also called ''Kikongo'', especially in areas that lack Kongo (Kikongo) speakers. The constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bapende
The Pende people (singular: Mupende; plural: Bapende), also known as the Phende people, are an ethnic group in the south-western Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Pende are divided into two cultural groups: the Eastern Pende and the Western Pende who are distinct but consider themselves part of the same ethnic group. The number of people who consider themselves to be ethnically Pende is estimated at over 250,000. The Pende speak their own language (Pende language, Kipende) and are particularly known for their artistic works. They are considered to be culturally similar to the Yaka people, Yaka and Suku peoples who live in neighboring areas. History The Pende are divided into two distinct cultural groups: the Western Pende and the Eastern Pende. However, both groups see themselves as part of the same ethnic group. There is no centralised political authority and Pende society is organised around extended family groups rather than through traditional authority, chiefly author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
