Dongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dongo
Dongo

Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 2°42′N 18°24′E / 2.700°N 18.400°E / 2.700; 18.400
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
District Sud-Ubangi District
Territory Kungu

Dongo is a town in the Kungu territory of Sud-Ubangi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dongo was caught up in a conflict known as the Dongo conflict. During the conflict over 168,000 people fled their homes into other parts of the Congo Basin and neighboring Republic of the Congo. It lies on the northwestern border with the Republic of Congo, on the Oubangui river, in Equateur province.

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Coordinates: 2°42′N 18°24′E / 2.700°N 18.400°E / 2.700; 18.400

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