Mbanza-Ngungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mbanza-Ngungu is a city of 142,773 people in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Why visit Mbanza-Ngungu
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include pépinière PM.
Weather in Mbanza-Ngungu
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About Mbanza-Ngungu
Mbanza-Ngungu, formerly known as Thysville or Thysstad, named after Albert Thys, is a large town 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 and is the administrative center of Mbanza-Ngungu Territory.
From the Wikipedia article Mbanza-Ngungu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
pépinière PM
Park · 2.3 km
Pépinière des plantes médicinales , Thèse Pathy Kibungu
Luvaka/Université Kongo
Restaurants and cafes4
Restaurant Quisine
Restaurant · Regional, Burger, Chicken, Légume, Sandwich · 1.0 km
345 Avenue du Palmier, Mbanza Ngungu
Mo-Su 09:00-20:00
Les Délices de la grâce Avenue
Restaurant · Regional · 1.3 km
540 Avenue Bois de Noki Q/ Noki. Ville de Mbanza-Ngungu
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship34
Orthodoxe
Church · Quaker · 0.7 km
Quartier NOKI,Avenue Nsona - Nkulu, Mbanza -Ngungu
salle du royaume de temoins de jéhovah
Church · 0.9 km
20 Av.Kusu kusu, mbanza ngungu
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare5
Map of Mbanza-Ngungu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nkolo Fuma Airport (NKL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Inkisi 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Kimpese 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
- Kasangulu 82 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Monument Mama Mvati Mpatu at Mbanza Ngungu, Radio Okapi, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, Jeraks, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Jeraks, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Jeraks, CC BY-SA 4.0
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