Nianga
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Nianga
Nyanga | |
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Town | |
  Nianga | |
| Coordinates: 5°57′38″S 20°26′07″E / 5.96043°S 20.43516°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Kasai |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Nianga (Nyanga) is a village in Kasai province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is around 65 kilometres (40 mi) north-west of Tshikapa, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the Kasai river.
The town was founded as a mission post in 1923. During colonial times, Nianga was home to a primary school and also a secondary school.[1]
Nianga is connected by road to Route Nationale 1 and is served by Nyanga Airport (FZDG).[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ [1] Belgian Colonial Biography
- ^ OpenStreetMap - Nianga
- ^ Google Maps - Nianga
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