Lomela Territory

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Lomela Territory
CountryFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Province Sankuru
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Lomela is a territory of Sankuru province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1]

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References

  1. "République Démocratique du Congo - Province de Sankuru - Territoire de Lomela: Carte administrative (18 janvier 2017) | OCHA". www.unocha.org (in French). 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

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