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Commune in Kasai-Central, DR Congo
Dibaya
Commune
Dibaya is located in Democratic Republic of the CongoDibayaDibayaLocation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 6°30′S 22°56′E / 6.500°S 22.933°E / -6.500; 22.933
Country DR Congo
ProvinceKasai-Central
TerritoryDibaya
Population
 • Total5,213
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)

Dibaya is a small town in Kasai-Central province of southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 5,213. Dibaya has an airport with regular flights to Kinshasa, Kikwit and Angola.

As a result of the Kasaï-Central clashes, between February 9, 2017 and February 13, 2017, 101 Kamwina Nsapu militia members were killed by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Dibaya.

References

  1. "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
  2. Westerhoff, Léa-Lisa (February 14, 2017). "RDC: affrontements au Kasaï-Central, Kamuina Nsapu au centre des tensions". Radio France International. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
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