Ubundu, formerly known as Ponthierville or Ponthierstad, is a town located in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the administrative center of the territory of the same name. It is on the Lualaba River, or Upper Congo, just above the Boyoma Falls.
As the river is not navigable from here downstream to Kisangani, a portage railway was built to link the settlement to Kisangani. It was built and operated during the colonial era by the Compagnie du chemin de fer du Congo supérieur aux Grands Lacs africains of CFL (1902-1960) whose rail and river steamer service connected Kisangani with Katanga. Upstream from Ubundu the river is navigable as far as Kasongo.
In 1951, Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and the crew of the film The African Queen arrived in Ubundu by train for filming in the jungle. In those days, the town was described as a "pretty colonial outpost".[1]
The area saw some of the worst fighting during the Second Congo War. Around 2003, the town had no electricity, and very few facilities, and was considered a very dangerous place.[2]
Ubundu, formerly known as Ponthierville or Ponthierstad, is a town located in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the administrative...
between Kibombo and Kindu (Port-Empain). From Kindu up to the Boyoma Falls at Ubundu, the stream is navigable again for more than 300 kilometres. The Boyoma...
(62 mi) along a curve of the Lualaba River between the river port towns of Ubundu and Kisangani (also known as Boyoma) in the Orientale Province of the Democratic...
River, its 7 falls spread over 100 kilometres (62 mi) between Kisangani and Ubundu. Stanley founded the area's first trading post, some 2,100 kilometres (1...
changed to Kisangani Luluabourg changed to Kananga Ponthierville changed to Ubundu Novo Redondo changed to Sumbe Moçâmedes changed to Namibe, but changed back...
particular, an ONATRA fluvial port and the SNCC station for trains from Ubundu.[citation needed] "Administrative Zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Kinshasa – rail Kinshasa to Kisangani – river boat Kisangani to Ubundu – rail Ubundu to Kindu – river boat Kindu to Kalemie – rail Kalemie to Kalundu...
gauge portage railway bypassing Stanley Falls Kisangani (Congo River port) Ubundu (upper Congo River port) Kinshasa - national capital; (river port railhead)...
Kongolo, Libenge, Lisala, Luebo, Lusamba, Niangara, Ponthierville (now Ubundu), Rutshuru, and Sandoa. In the occupied German colonies of Eats Africa,...
this project started in 2012. Congo-Ocean Railway Matadi–Kinshasa Railway Ubundu to Kisangani, see Great lakes line first section Cromford and High Peak...
used by King Leopold III in the Congo and offered by the inhabitants of Ubundu. Installed in the entrance of the renovated museum. The museum stores archives...
section (believed operational in 2022): Kisangani (Congo River port) to Ubundu (upper Congo River port). 125 km, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge. This line...
name of Kinshasa – Leopold II of Belgium Ponthierville was the name of Ubundu – Pierre Ponthier Stanleyville was the name of Kisangani – Henry Morton...
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Bukavu, where a couple of church plants started. Evangelists are present in Ubundu and Waligale. As of 2010, there were 200 congregations served by 26 ministers...
explorer Nsiamfumu Vista Tshilundu Mérode Named after the House of Mérode Ubundu Ponthierville Ponthierstad Named in honour of the Pierre Ponthier [fr],...
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