Nianga

Nianga (Nyanga) is a village in Kasai-Occidental Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is around 65 kilometres (40 mi) north-west of Tshikapa, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the Kasai river.

The town was founded as a mission post in 1923. During colonial times, Nianga was home to a primary school and also a secondary school.[1]

Nianga is connected by road to Route Nationale 1 and is served by Nyanga Airport (FZDG).[2][3]

Nianga
Nyanga
Town
Nianga
Coordinates: CD 5°57′38″S 20°26′07″E / 5.96043°S 20.43516°E / -5.96043; 20.43516Coordinates: CD 5°57′38″S 20°26′07″E / 5.96043°S 20.43516°E / -5.96043; 20.43516
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Kasai-Occidental
Time zone Lubumbashi Time (UTC+2)

References

  1. ↑ Belgian Colonial Biography
  2. ↑ OpenStreetMaps - Nianga
  3. ↑ Google Maps - Nianga


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