1926 in the Belgian Congo
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Incumbents
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Capital of the colony moves from the port town of Boma to Léopoldville (present-day Kinshasa), 300 kilometres (190 mi) upstream along the Congo River.[1] | |
| July | Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo open the line from Aketi to Komba |
| 16 July | Ãvariste Kimba, future prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is born in the village of Nsaka, Katanga Province.[2] |
| 9 October | Alfred Moeller de Laddersous becomes governor and deputy governor-general of Orientale Province. |