Upoto
Place in Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Upoto was a village on the right bank of the Congo River, now a district of Lisala in the Mongala province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Elevation399 m (1,309 ft)
Upoto | |
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Upoto Mission Building | |
  Upoto | |
| Coordinates: 2.14082°N 21.49432°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Mongala |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
History
Captain Hanssens of the International Association of the Congo founded the Upoto station, on the right bank of the Congo above the confluence of the Mongala River, in June 1884.[2] A military post was founded there in 1888–1889 by a Belgian expedition led by Francis Dhanis.[3]
