Businga
Commune in Nord-Ubangi, DR Congo
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Businga is a town in Nord-Ubangi Province of north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative center of the territory of the same name. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 32,584.[1]
Country
DR Congo
Businga | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 3°20′23″N 20°52′12″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Nord-Ubangi |
| Territory | Businga |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 32,584 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Topography
Businga is located on the Mongala River, approximately 120 miles northeast of its confluence with the Congo River. 6 miles further to the east, the Mongala River bifurcates into the Ebola River to the north – the namesake of the deadly Ebola virus.