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City in Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Musumba Musumbu
City
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. It is the capital of the Kingdom of Lunda. The practices of the Lunda kingdom still persist in Musumba.

Musumba was the birthplace of Moïse Tshombe, a Congolese businessman and politician.

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. ^ Gondola, Ch. Didier (2002). The History of Congo. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313316968.
  4. ^ 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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