Gemena
Provincial capital and city
Ville de Gemena
Gemena is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gemena
Gemena
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E / 3.250; 19.767
Country DR Congo
ProvinceSud-Ubangi
CommunesGbazubu, Labo, Lac-Ntumba, Mont Gila
Government
  MayorJacob Luba[1]
Elevation
555 m (1,821 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total138,527
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
ClimateAm

Gemena is the capital city of Sud-Ubangi Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a population of 350,511 (2017).[2] The city has a large airport and hosts the 10th integrated Brigade of the new FARDC since 2007.

Mobutu Sese Seko's mother, Mama Yemo, died in Gemena in 1971; a vast mausoleum was built in her memory.

References

  1. "Signature d'un protocole de partenariat entre les villes de Lubumbashi et de Gemena". acp.cd (in French). Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. "Democratic Republic of the Congo: Floods in Gemena - DREF Operations Update n° 1, Operation n° MDRCD019 - Democratic Republic of the Congo". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2020-08-11.

3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E / 3.250; 19.767


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