Mbanza Nnosso

	Mbanza Nnosso Mbanza, or M'banza, may refer to: Places ;Angola M'banza-Kongo Mbanza Kongo (, , or , known as São Salvador in Portuguese language, Portuguese from 1570 to 1976; ), is the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province with a population of 148,000 in 2014. Mbanza Kongo was the capital of the Kingdom of K ..., a city in Zaire Province Mbanza-Soyo (officially Soyo), a city in Zaire Province ;DR Congo * Mbanza-Ngungu, a city in Bas-Congo Province Other * Mbanza language, a Ubangian language spoken in Central Africa * Mbanza Congo Airport, an airport in M'banza Kongo, Angola {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	M'banza-Kongo Mbanza Kongo (, , or , known as São Salvador in Portuguese language, Portuguese from 1570 to 1976; ), is the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province with a population of 148,000 in 2014. Mbanza Kongo was the capital of the Kingdom of Kongo since its foundation before the arrival of the Portuguese Empire, Portuguese in 1483 until the abolition of the kingdom in 1915, aside from a brief period of abandonment during Kongo Civil War, civil wars in the 17th century. In 2017, Mbanza Kongo was declared a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Mbanza Kongo (formerly called ''Nkumba a Ngudi'', ''Mongo wa Kaila'' and ''Kongo dia Ngunga'' ) was founded by the first manikongo, Lukeni, at a junction of major trade routes. The Kingdom of Kongo at its peak reached from southern Africa's Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast to the Nkisi River. The Manikongo was chosen by clan leaders to rule some 300 mi2, an area that today is part of several countries. The Portuguese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Soyo Soyo (formerly known as ''Santo António do Zaire'') is a city, with a population of 200,920 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 227,175 (2014 census), located in the province of Zaire in Angola, at the mouth of the Congo River. Historically, Soyo was a significant city in conflicts between the Kingdom of Kongo, Portuguese Angola, and the Dutch West India Company. Soyo became an independent state in the 17th century and had significant influence on politics in Kongo during the Kongo Civil War. Soyo has recently become the largest oil-producing region in Angola, with an estimated production of . Early history Soyo (originally spelled "Sonho" and pronounced Sonyo) was a province of the Kingdom of Kongo, which stretched south from the mouth of the Congo River to the River Loze, and inland from about 100 kilometers. It was already an administrative entity whose ruler or governor bore the title ''mwene Soyo'' or "lord of Soyo" when the Portuguese arrived in 1482. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mbanza-Ngungu Mbanza-Ngungu, formerly known as Thysville or Thysstad, named after Albert Thys, is a city and territory in Kongo Central Province in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on a short branch off the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. It has a population of nearly 100,000 people. Overview Formerly known as a resort town, it is home to the Thysville Caves, which encompass the entire range of the colourless African blind barb. It is home to a major FARDC garrison: the 1st Armoured Brigade was based here during the early 1990s period.Ed. by Sandra W. Meditz and Tim MerrillCountry Study for Zaire 1993, Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It also administers Copyright law o ... The 1st Armoured Brigade was first listed in the IISS Military Balance in 1982-83 edition, implying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mbanza Language Mbandja (Banja, Mbanza) is the largest of the Banda languages Banda is a family of Ubangian languages spoken by the Banda people of Central Africa. Banda languages are distributed in the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan. Languages Olson (1996) Olson (1996) classi .... There are 350,000 speakers in DRC, 10,000 in the Republic of Congo, and an unknown number in CAR. Phonology Consonants * �mainly occurs as a sound of /n/, when preceding a velar consonant. Vowels References Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Languages of the Republic of the Congo Languages of the Central African Republic Banda languages {{Ubangian-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]