Lake Boya

For the provincial park in British Colombia, Canada, see Boya Lake Provincial Park.
Lake Boya
Basin countries Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lake Boya is a small lake about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Kabongo in Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The lake is surrounded by high reeds, and has a thriving population of birds.[1]

In the pre-colonial perion the region around Lake Boya was a center of inter-regional trade, an important source of wealth for the Kingdom of Luba.[2] The king and conqueror Kongolo established his capital near Lake Boya at Mwimbele at the start of the sixteenth century.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rorison 2008, p. 150.
  2. ^ Malu-Malu 2002, p. 81.
  3. ^ Malu-Malu 2002, p. 79.

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