Zinga | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 3°43′N 18°35′E / 3.717°N 18.583°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Lobaye |
Sub-prefecture | Mongoumba |
Commune | Mongoumba |
Zinga is a town on the Oubangui River in the Central African Republic. The town stretches roughly 1 km long and 300 m wide. It is known for its wooden buildings and as a ferry port, from which boats sail to Bangui and Brazzaville.
France seized Zinga from Germany on 8 August 1914. [1] In the 1920s, the French colonial government built a 6 KM railway linking Zinga and Mongo. However, the railways stop operating in 1960. [2] The former railway was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on April 11, 2006 in the Cultural category. [2]
Zinga has one health center. [3]
Zinga | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 3°43′N 18°35′E / 3.717°N 18.583°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Lobaye |
Sub-prefecture | Mongoumba |
Commune | Mongoumba |
Zinga is a town on the Oubangui River in the Central African Republic. The town stretches roughly 1 km long and 300 m wide. It is known for its wooden buildings and as a ferry port, from which boats sail to Bangui and Brazzaville.
France seized Zinga from Germany on 8 August 1914. [1] In the 1920s, the French colonial government built a 6 KM railway linking Zinga and Mongo. However, the railways stop operating in 1960. [2] The former railway was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on April 11, 2006 in the Cultural category. [2]
Zinga has one health center. [3]