Kirungu

Kirungu
Baudouinville, Boudewijnstad
Town
Interactive map of Kirungu
Kirungu is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kirungu
Kirungu
Location within Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 7°4′12″S 29°43′59″E / 7.07000°S 29.73306°E / -7.07000; 29.73306
Country DR Congo
ProvinceTanganyika
TerritoryMoba

Kirungu is a town in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in the Moba Territory, Tanganyika Province, near the city of Moba.

The town was originally named Baudouinville. It was the site of a White Fathers mission, founded c. 1893.[1]: 200–204 

The town suffered severe flooding in 2025. There is a hospital in Kirungu.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Leroy Vail (1991). The Creation of Tribalism in Southern Africa. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-07420-3. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Une pluie torrentielle fait des blessés et des dégâts à Moba". Radio Okapi (in French). 9 December 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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