Gemena | |
|---|---|
Provincial capital and city | |
| Ville de Gemena | |
)  Gemena Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E | |
| Country | ){kind=small} DR Congo |
| Province | Sud-Ubangi |
| Communes | Gbazubu, Labo, Lac-Ntumba, Mont Gila |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Pierre Zuku Mabolo Ben Zende |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 138,527 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| Climate | Am |
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
- ^ Tobo, Michel (26 October 2018). "RDC-Gemena : Pour des raisons de sécurité, la mairie demande aux partis politiques de décaler leur marche". ACTUALITE.CD (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "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.
- Crawford Young and Thomas Turner, The Rise and Decline of the Zairian State, p. 174)
- http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200705161046.html