Makanza
Makanza or Mankanza is a town in the Équateur province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, headquarters of Makanza territory.
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Commune | |
 Map of Makanza, around 1890 | |
  Makanza | |
| Coordinates: 1.677922°N 19.166336°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Équateur |
| Territory | Makanza |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
History
Makanza was formerly known as Bangala Station and then as Nouvelle-Anvers / Nieuw-Antwerpen (New Antwerp).[1] It is a port on the River Congo. Located midway between Kinshasa and Kisangani, the location housed a trading post from the 1890. The town was one of the main stages of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. The Bangala people of the area were among the first people to come in contact with the colonialists. Their language, Lingala, eventually merged with the "Lobangi" lingua franca of the river.
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Bangala tattoos, 1889
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 37,048 |
| 2004 | 41,447 |
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References
- par), SPINDLER Marc et STEENBRINK Karel (dossier dirigé (2011-12-21). Histoire et Missions Chrétiennes N-019. Les chrétiens indonésiens : une minorité qui a des racines et des ailes (in French). KARTHALA Editions. p. 122. ISBN 9782811149901.
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