Elinga-Mpango | |
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Village | |
  Elinga-Mpango | |
| Coordinates: 1°59′26″S24°13′17″E / 1.9905°S 24.2213°E Coordinates: 1°59′26″S24°13′17″E / 1.9905°S 24.2213°E --> | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Sankuru |
| Territory | Lomela Territory |
| Collectivity | Djonga |
Elinga-Mpango or Elingampango is a community in the Sankuru province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Elinga-Mpango is in the Lomela Territory of Sankuru. It is on the right bank of the Tshuapa River. [1] The Tshuapa has a navigable length of 825 kilometres (513 mi) from its confluence with the Lomela River up to the terminus at Elinga-Mpango. [2] From Bondo to Elinga-Mpango the river narrows and winds, and is not navigable all year round. [3] The Tshuapa has cataracts above Elingampango, preventing further navigation. [4]
The village is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole, and has a church dedicated to the Cœur Immaculé de Marie. [5] The church was erected in 1956. [6] It also has a health enter and dispensary. [7]
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