Lusanga, Kwilu
| Lusanga | |
|---|---|
  Lusanga | |
| Coordinates: CD 4°49′58″S 18°43′42″E / 4.832707°S 18.728256°ECoordinates: CD 4°49′58″S 18°43′42″E / 4.832707°S 18.728256°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Bandundu Province |
| District | Kwilu District |
| Territory | Bulungu Territory |
Lusanga (formerly Leverville) is a town in Kwilu District of Bandundu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is at the confluence of the Kwenge and Kwilu rivers.[1] The town is served by a small airport (IATA Code: LUS).
In the colonial era the town was called Leverville.[2] It was named after William Lever of the Lever Brothers, which started as a soap-making business and grew into the Unilever consumer goods giant. In 1911 Lever signed a treaty with the Belgian government to gain access to the palm oil of the colony, and established the main coordinating base at Leverville.[3] The Huileries du Congo Belge (HCB) established a large palm oil factory at Leverville, one of three in Kwilu.[4]
References
- ↑ Warrington 1972, p. 2.
- ↑ Nziem 1998, p. 33.
- ↑ Gurney 1996, p. 207.
- ↑ Nziem 1998, p. 383.
Sources
- Gurney, Peter (1996). Co-operative culture and the politics of consumption in England, 1870-1930. Manchester University Press ND. ISBN 0-7190-4950-4.
- "Lusanga Airport Information". International Air Charter. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- Nziem, Isidore Ndaywel è (1998). Histoire generale du Congo. De Boeck Supérieur. ISBN 2-8011-1174-0.
- Warrington, C.J. (May 1972). "M'Bwa na Basenji" (PDF). The Basenji. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
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