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Baudhuinville, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Moba

Baudhuinville is a town of 81,181 people in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Population81,181 GeoNames
Local nameMoba
RegionTanganyika
Elevation1,135 m 3,724 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lubumbashi
Nearest airportMoba Airport (BDV) 0 km

About Baudhuinville

Moba is a town located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Tanganyika Province. It is the administrative center of Moba Territory.

From the Wikipedia article Moba, Democratic Republic of the Congo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schools, colleges and libraries18

Centre De Promotion Sociale

School · 2.3 km

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École ITM Moba

School · 1.9 km

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École primaire Furaha Yetu

School · 1.3 km

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École primaire Furaha Yetu

School · 2.4 km

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École primaire Kalizya

School · 1.5 km

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École primaire Katumbaku

School · 1.0 km

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École primaire Katumbaku

School · 1.4 km

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École primaire Kirungu

School · 0.9 km

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École primaire Moba

School · 2.4 km

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École primaire Muhila

School · 0.9 km

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École primaire Murumbi

School · 0.8 km

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École primaire Murumbi

School · 1.9 km

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History

The city was created in 1893 by White Fathers who established a post at nearby Kirungu which they called Baudoinville/Boudewijnstad after Prince Baudouin of Belgium.

From the History section of Moba, Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map of Baudhuinville

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Getting there and nearby towns

Moba Airport (BDV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 0 km away.

  • Pepa 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Kituku 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Karema 83 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

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