Mukuku
Village in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Mukuku is a village in Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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| Coordinates: 5.9325°S 19.0004°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Kwilu Province |
| Territory | Gungu |
Location
Mukuku is in Gungu Territory, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of the town of Gungu in Kwilu Province.[1] The Köppen climate classification is Aw : Tropical savanna, wet.[2]
Historical note
In 1931 there were widespread disturbances in the Kwango District of Congo-Kasaï, which the Ministry of Colonies later attributed to new administrative structures, availability of Force Publique units and overreaction by administrators.[3] At Mukuku in August 1931 troops killed 56 people in a single encounter. Word of the violence spread, and villagers fled before the columns reached them, leading to optimism among the authorities that the rebellion was calming down.[4]