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Kirungu
Kirungu is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kirungu
Kirungu
Coordinates: 7°04′12″S 29°43′59″E / 7.070°S 29.733°E / -7.070; 29.733
CountryKirungu DR Congo
ProvinceTanganyika
TerritoryMoba
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
ClimateAw

Kirungu is a town located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Tanganyika province. It is inland from Moba port, the administrative center of Moba Territory.

Kirungu was formerly called Baudouinville (or Boudewijnstad in Dutch), and was the site of a White Fathers mission founded in 1893 by Father Victor Roelens.[1] The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu is based in Kirunga and Kalemie, 140 kilometres (87 mi) to the north.

  1. ^ Leroy Vail (1991). The Creation of Tribalism in Southern Africa. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-07420-3.

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White Fathers

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Moba Airport

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MV Liemba

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Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Doruma–Dungu Isangi Isiro–Niangara Mahagi–Nioka Wamba Lubumbashi Kalemie–Kirungu Kamina Kilwa–Kasenga Kolwezi Kongolo Manono Sakania–Kipushi Mbandaka-Bikoro...

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1887 in the Congo Free State

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Vicariate of Upper Congo (later the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu) is created from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika 17 April 1887 Camille...

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1959 in the Belgian Congo

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List of Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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List of renamed places in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Named in honour of King Leopold II, King-Sovereign of the Congo Free State Kirungu Baudouinville Boudewijnstad Named in honour of Prince Baudouin, nephew...

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kongolo

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Shiyar Galadima/Gidan Galadima; D/Saulawa/Pri. School; Baudi Pri./School; D/Kirungu/Pri. Sch.; Gobirawa/Pri. Sch.; Bawar Daji/Pri. Sch.; Doka/Gidan Hakimi;...

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List of Catholic dioceses in Africa

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Mahagi-Nioka Diocese of Wamba Archdiocese of Lubumbashi Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu Diocese of Kamina Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga Diocese of Kolwezi Diocese of...

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1972 in Zaire

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European-sounding names to change them to something more authentic. 22 August Diocese of Baudouinville renamed as Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu...

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Stefano Kaoze

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1939 in the Belgian Congo

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Bunyakiri

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi

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Vira people

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Mpala

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Moba Territory

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biochemistry, fishing, business, and teaching. All schools are poorly equipped. Kirungu has a College of Rural Development. Cellule d`Analyses des Indicateur Développement...

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Victor Roelens

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