Musumba

Musumba
Musumbu[1]
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Coordinates: 8°21′41″S 22°38′32″E / 8.36139°S 22.64222°E / -8.36139; 22.64222
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceLualaba

Musumba is a city in Lualaba Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] It is the capital of the Kingdom of Lunda.[3]: 39 [4] The practices of the Lunda kingdom still persist in Musumba.[4]

Musumba was the birthplace of Moïse Tshombe, a Congolese businessman and politician.[3]: 193 [5]

References

  1. ^ "Musumba, Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Mindat.org. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  2. ^ "Musumba, Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Mindat.org. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  3. ^ a b Gondola, Ch. Didier (2002). The History of Congo. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313316968.
  4. ^ a b Van Damme, Patrick (2017). "Les Lunda - The Lunda République Démocratique du Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo". Afrika Focus. 30 (1): 170–172. ProQuest 1951871993 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Sloan, Ruth (1961). "Potential for Leadership in Africa Today". In Huus, Helen (ed.). Education. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 137. doi:10.9783/9781512817065-012. ISBN 978-1-5128-1706-5. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-25.

8°33′33″S 22°40′57″E / 8.55917°S 22.68250°E / -8.55917; 22.68250

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