Zinga, Lobaye
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Zinga | |
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 Trainwreck in Zinga | |
  Zinga Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 3°43′N 18°35′E / 3.717°N 18.583°E | |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Lobaye |
| Sub-prefecture | Mongoumba |
| Commune | Mongoumba |
Zinga is a town on the Oubangui River in the Central African Republic. The town stretches roughly 1 km long and 300 m wide. It is known for its wooden buildings and as a ferry port, from which boats sail to Bangui and Brazzaville.
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France seized Zinga from Germany on 8 August 1914.[1] In the 1920s, the French colonial government built a 6 KM railway line linking Zinga and Mongo. However, the railway stopped operating in 1960.[2] The former railway was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on April 11, 2006 in the Cultural category.[2]
