Makongo

For the river, see Makongo River.
Makongo
Makongo is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Makongo
Makongo
Coordinates: 3°14′45″N 26°21′46″E / 3.2457°N 26.3627°E / 3.2457; 26.3627
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceBas-Uélé
TerritoryBambesa Territory
Area codesfor multiple area codes

Makongo (or Bakongo, Bakongoi, Bakongai etc.) is a settlement in the Bas-Uélé province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Location

Makongo is in Bambesa Territory, Bas-Uélé province. It is on the Makongo River, a tributary of the Bomokandi River, which in turn is a tributary of the Uele River.[1]

Historical

The Italian explorer Giovanni Miani Mangià arrive in Bakongoi on 3 July 1872. At this point his escort refused to go further.[2] Miani stayed at Bakangoi until 16 September 1872. The sultan was greatly pleased with a present of a looking glass, and told him much about the lands to the south and west. Based on interviews with the sultan and his subjects Miani drew a sketch map of the region.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Node: Makongo (174630713).
  2. ^ Surdich 2010.
  3. ^ The Welle River 1878, p. 48.

Sources

  • "Node: Makongo (174630713)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2020-12-12
  • Surdich, Franceso (2010), "Miani, Giovanni", Dizionario biografico degli italiani, vol. 74, pp. 100–104
  • "The Welle River", The Geographical Magazine, Trübner, 1878