Kisangani

Kisangani, formerly Stanleyville, (population 500,000) is a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. It is the provincial capital of Orientale.

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City - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Central Africa - Orientale

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Kisangani is located where the Lualaba River becomes the Congo River north of the Boyoma Falls. It is the farthest navigable point upstream from Kinshasa.

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Lualaba River - Congo River - Boyoma Falls

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The city is also home to an airport and a railway to Ubundu.

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Airport - Railway - Ubundu

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