Kasongo Lunda

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Kasongo Lunda
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 6°28′42″S16°49′00″E / 6.478342°S 16.816592°E / -6.478342; 16.816592 Coordinates: 6°28′42″S16°49′00″E / 6.478342°S 16.816592°E / -6.478342; 16.816592
CountryFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Province Kwango
Territory Kasongo Lunda
Population
 (2012) [1]
  Total23,820

Kasongo Lunda is a town and seat of Kasongo Lunda Territory, in the Kwango Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town lies near the border with Angola to the east, here defined by the Kwango River. [2] As of 2012 the town was estimated to have a population of 23,820. [1]

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References

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  2. X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.