词条 | Kirungu |
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| name = Kirungu | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | mottoeng = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Democratic Republic of the Congo | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|7.070|S|29.733|E|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Democratic Republic of the Congo | subdivision_type1 = District | subdivision_name1 = Tanganyika | subdivision_type2 = Territory | subdivision_name2 = Moba | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | blank1_name_sec2 = Climate | blank1_info_sec2 = Aw | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = | area_code = | iso_code = | website = | footnotes = }} Kirungu is a town located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Tanganyika District. It is inland from Moba port, the administrative center of Moba Territory. Kirungu was formerly called Baudouinville (or Boudewijnstad in Dutch), and was the site of a White Fathers mission founded in 1893 by Father Victor Roelens.[1] The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu is based in Kirunga and Kalemie, {{convert|140|km|mi}} to the north. GeographyKirungu is situated a few kilometers from the western shore of the southern part of Lake Tanganyika, {{convert|140|km|mi}} south-east of Kalemie, to which it is linked by regular boat services. It is on a plateau {{convert|400|m|ft}} above the lake and 5 km from Moba. The town lies along National Highway 34 which connects it to the jetty in Moba and to the north-south running National Highway 5 in the west. Kirungu lies just south of the Mulobozi river. The Marungu highlands, a range of steep rugged hills, rises behind the town, bisected by the Mulobozi. The smaller northern section rises to an elevation of about {{convert|2100|m|ft}}, and the larger southern section to about {{convert|2460|m|ft}}.[2] Notable landmarksThe town contains the Stade du Kirungu, the Radio Communautaire de Moba headquarters and the Hopital de Reference Kirungu. References1. ^{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X4VmAWdXPD0C&pg=PA200 |title=The Creation of Tribalism in Southern Africa |author=Leroy Vail |publisher=University of California Press |year=1991 |ISBN=0-520-07420-3}} {{DRCongo-geo-stub}}2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=6072 |title=Marungu highlands |work=Birdlife |accessdate=2011-11-02}} 1 : Populated places in Katanga Province |
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