Makongo | |
|---|---|
  Makongo | |
| Coordinates: 3°14′45″N 26°21′46″E / 3.2457°N 26.3627°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Bas-Uélé |
| Territory | Bambesa Territory |
| Area codes | for multiple area codes |
Makongo (or Bakongo, Bakongoi, Bakongai etc.) is a settlement in the Bas-Uélé province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Makongo is in Bambesa Territory, Bas-Uélé province. It is on the Makongo River, a tributary of the Bomokandi River, which in turn is a tributary of the Uele River. [1]
The Italian explorer Giovanni Miani Mangià arrive in Bakongoi on 3 July 1872. At this point his escort refused to go further. [2] Miani stayed at Bakangoi until 16 September 1872. The sultan was greatly pleased with a present of a looking glass, and told him much about the lands to the south and west. Based on interviews with the sultan and his subjects Miani drew a sketch map of the region. [3]
- ^ Node: Makongo (174630713).
- ^ Surdich 2010.
- ^ The Welle River 1878, p. 48.
- "Node: Makongo (174630713)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2020-12-12
- Surdich, Franceso (2010), "Miani, Giovanni", Dizionario biografico degli italiani, vol. 74, pp. 100–104
- "The Welle River", The Geographical Magazine, Trübner, 1878
Makongo | |
|---|---|
Makongo | |
| Coordinates: 3°14′45″N 26°21′46″E / 3.2457°N 26.3627°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Bas-Uélé |
| Territory | Bambesa Territory |
| Area codes | for multiple area codes |
Makongo (or Bakongo, Bakongoi, Bakongai etc.) is a settlement in the Bas-Uélé province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Makongo is in Bambesa Territory, Bas-Uélé province. It is on the Makongo River, a tributary of the Bomokandi River, which in turn is a tributary of the Uele River. [1]
The Italian explorer Giovanni Miani Mangià arrive in Bakongoi on 3 July 1872. At this point his escort refused to go further. [2] Miani stayed at Bakangoi until 16 September 1872. The sultan was greatly pleased with a present of a looking glass, and told him much about the lands to the south and west. Based on interviews with the sultan and his subjects Miani drew a sketch map of the region. [3]
- ^ Node: Makongo (174630713).
- ^ Surdich 2010.
- ^ The Welle River 1878, p. 48.
- "Node: Makongo (174630713)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2020-12-12
- Surdich, Franceso (2010), "Miani, Giovanni", Dizionario biografico degli italiani, vol. 74, pp. 100–104
- "The Welle River", The Geographical Magazine, Trübner, 1878