1898 in the Congo Free State
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Incumbent
- King â Leopold II of Belgium
- Governor General â Théophile Wahis
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Matadi-Léopoldville Railway is completed .[1] | |
| 12 May | Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé is established |
| 15 July | Stanley Falls District becomes the District of Orientale Province (District de la province Orientale), with Stanleyville as its headquarters.[2] The district was also called Stanleyville District.[3] |
| 15 July | Lualaba District in the southeast is split off from Stanley Falls District.[3] |
| 30 July | Société des Chemins de fer vicinaux du Mayumbe (CVM) is created to build and operate railways in the Bas-Congo region.[4] |