Idiofa

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Idiofa
Idiofa
Coordinates: 4°58′00″S 19°35′28″E / 4.966798°S 19.591026°E / -4.966798; 19.591026Coordinates: 4°58′00″S 19°35′28″E / 4.966798°S 19.591026°E / -4.966798; 19.591026
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Bandundu Province
District Kwilu District
Territory Idiofa Territory
Elevation 554 m (1,818 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
 • Total 61,056

Idiofa is a town in Kwilu District, Bandundu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Location

Idiofa is the administrative center for Idiofa Territory.[2] Idiofa lies at an altitude of 1820 ft (554 m), east of the larger city of Kikwit, and west of the Lubue River.[3] Idiofa is served by the small Idiofa Airport (IATA Code: IDF).[4] The town is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa.[5]

People

As of 2012 the population was estimated to be 61,056.[1] The Bunda people form the majority of the population of the town.[6] Idiofa is known as the place where President Mobutu Sese Seko's mother, Mama Yemo, died during an emergency landing at the local airport.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bandundu: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 
  2. ↑ X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo". UNOCHA and PNUD. Retrieved 2011-11-22. 
  3. ↑ National Geographic Atlas of the World: Revised Sixth Edition, National Geographic Society, 1992
  4. ↑ "Idiofa Airport Information". International Air Charter. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 
  5. ↑ "Diocese of Idiofa". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 
  6. ↑ Munzumi, Jean-Macaire Munzele (2006). Les pratiques de sociabilité en Afrique: les mutations culinaires chez les Ambuun. Editions Publibook. p. 20. ISBN 2-7483-1056-X. 
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