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River in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Kwilu River (Portuguese: Rio Cuílo; French: Rivière Kwilu; Dutch: Kwilu Rivier) is a major river in both Lunda Norte Province and Lunda Sul Province
Kwilu_River
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The province takes its name from the Kwilu River, which crosses it from the southeast to the northwest. Kwilu is located in the western Democratic Republic
Kwilu_Province
Topics referred to by the same term
Kwilu may refer to Kwilu River, a river in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tributary of the Kwango River near its confluence with the
Kwilu
missionary Girolamo da Montesarchio in 1650 for the territory along the Kwilu River near Matadi in the modern-day Democratic Republic of Congo. Jean Cuvelier
Nsi_Kwilu
Place in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative headquarters of Bagata Territory, and is situated on the Kwilu River
Bagata,_Kwilu
River in Central Africa
Kinshasa. In this section of the river, there are two significant tributaries, both on the left or south side. The Kwilu River originates in the hills near
Congo_River
1998 novel by Barbara Kingsolver
Georgia to the village of Kilanga in the Belgian Congo, close to the Kwilu River. The novel's title refers to Bible errata. The father of the family creates
The_Poisonwood_Bible
Place in Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Leverville) is a town in Kwilu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is at the confluence of the Kwenge and Kwilu rivers. The town is served
Lusanga,_Kwilu
City in Kwilu, DR Congo
city in Kwilu Province, in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Located at the furthest navigable point of the Kwilu River, the urban
Kikwit
Tributary of the Congo River; part of the DR Congo-Angola border
regions where they were most prominent, such as between the Kwango and the Kwilu rivers. The population has never recovered fully, with the population density
Kasai_River
Stream in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kwango and Kwilu districts, joining the Kwilu River below Kikwit. Lusanga, formerly Leverville, is at the confluence of the Kwenge and Kwilu rivers. The land
Kwenge_River
Commune in Kwilu, DR Congo
community in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town lies on the southwestern bank of the Kwilu River, downstream from Kikwit
Bulungu,_Kwilu
Confederation of states in west Central Africa
the Pool Malebo, and westwards to the Inkisi River and north of the Kwilu River. This polity or region was first mentioned in texts of the Kingdom of
Seven Kingdoms of Kongo dia Nlaza
Seven_Kingdoms_of_Kongo_dia_Nlaza
Place in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kwango-Kasai, Kwilu-Ntobere, Manzasay and Wamba-Fatunda. The Kasai River flows along the northern boundary of the territory. The Kwilu River crosses the
Bagata_Territory
Congo River Inkisi River Kasai River (Cassai River) Kwango River (Cuango River) Kwilu River (Cuilo River) Kwenge River Wamba River (Uamba River) Cuilo
List_of_rivers_of_Angola
River in Central Africa; forms part of the border between Angola and the DRC
between the Kwango and Kwilu rivers. The Portuguese colonized the Kwango River valley and usurped the Kingdom of Kasanje. The Kwango River was subject to a
Kwango_River
River in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Luele River (called the Pio-Pio or Lié River in its lower course) runs from south to north through Idiofa territory, Kwilu province, Democratic Republic
Luele_River
Town in Kwilu, DR Congo
region. The two main modes of transportation in and out of Vanga are the Kwilu River and flights through the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) pilots. Vanga
Vanga,_Kwilu
Province in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo River on the province's western boundary. Other major rivers are the Kwango, Kwenge, Kwilu and Lukenie. Lake Mai-Ndombe is the largest lake, with this
Bandundu_Province
Monospecific genus of fish
Alestion rapax. This fish is known only from the Kwilu River in the lower drainage basin of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fricke, Ron;
Alestion
Commune in Kwilu, DR Congo
was estimated to be 31,802. The town lies on the Lukula River, a tributary of the Kwilu River. It is on the road between Kenge to the west and Kikwit
Masi-Manimba
Lokoro River Lotoi River Kwango River Kwilu River Inzia River Kwenge River Lutshima River Wamba River Bakali River Kamtsha River Luele River Lubue River Loange
List of rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_rivers_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
River in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Lubue River runs from south to north through Idiofa territory, Kwilu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Near its origin in the south, where
Lubue_River
Airport in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(IATA: KKW, ICAO: FZCA) is an airport serving the Kwilu River port of Kikwit, the largest city of Kwilu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kikwit_Airport
River in the Republic of the Congo
The Kouilou-Niari River—also spelled Kwilu, Kwila, or Kwil—is the most important river flowing to the Atlantic Ocean of the Republic of the Congo coast
Kouilou-Niari_River
Species of fish
the African tetras. It is found in the Malebo Pool, the Kwenge River of the Kwilu River drainage and Lake Tumba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Alestopetersius_tumbensis
Territory in Kwilu, DR Congo
of Kwilu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its headquarters are in the town of Masi-Manimba, on the Lukula River, a tributary of the Kwilu River
Masi-Manimba_Territory
Town in Kwilu, DR Congo
Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the capital of Gungu Territory as well as Gungu Sector. The town lies west of the Kwilu
Gungu
Species of African tetras
the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in Kwilu River in the middle Congo River basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Alestopetersius
Alestopetersius_conspectus
Rivers are natural drainage channels. They collect runoff from precipitation and groundwater and discharge it into oceans or lakes. The main watercourse
List_of_rivers_by_discharge
Species of fish
species of ray-finned fish in the genus Clypeobarbus. It is endemic to the Kwilu River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds
Clypeobarbus_breviclipeus
District in Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
the combined Kwango and Kwilu rivers entered the Kasai River, and included the watershed of the Wamba River. The Kwango River formed the border with the
Kwango_District
River in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo, through the eastern part of Kwango. The river then continues north along the boundary between Kwilu and Kasai provinces to its mouth on the Kasai
Loange_River
Provincial capital and city in Kwilu, DR Congo
the capital city of Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bandundu is located on the east bank of the Kwango River, just north of the
Bandundu_(city)
River in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Kamtsha River (French: Rivière Kamtcha) is a tributary of the Kasai River. The river flows north through Idiofa territory of Kwilu province, Democratic
Kamtsha_River
Ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Lower Kwilu River between the mouth of the Kwenge River and the Kwango River. To the north it extends along the left bank of the Kasai River between
Yanzi_people
Place in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mangai is a town in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mangai lies on the southern bank of the Kasai River, at an altitude of 912 ft (277
Mangai
Place in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Idiofa Territory, in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies on the south shore of the Kasai River just downstream from the
Eolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eolo,_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
1390–1914 state in Central Africa; Portuguese vassal from 1857
rulers from this small polity built up its rule along the Kwilu Valley, or what was called Nsi a Kwilu, and its elite are buried near its centre. Traditions
Kingdom_of_Kongo
Species of butterfly
found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kwilu), Uganda, western Kenya and
Toxochitona_gerda
Ethnic militia clashes since 2022
Kinshasa and in the surrounding provinces, including Kongo Central, Kwango, Kwilu, and Mai-Ndombe. The Catholic Church estimates that over 3,000 people have
Western_DR_Congo_clashes
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
is one of the 21 provinces created in the 2015 repartitioning. Kwango, Kwilu, and Mai-Ndombe provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former
Kwango
This is a list of bridges and ferry crossings of the Congo River and its major tributaries. Matadi Kongolo Kabalo Bukama Kisenda Niangara Dungu Kalimva
List of crossings of the Congo River
List_of_crossings_of_the_Congo_River
Congolese politician and rebel leader (1929–1968)
October 1968) was a Congolese politician and communist rebel who led the Kwilu Rebellion during the Congo Crisis. Mulele was a member of the Bapende ethnic
Pierre_Mulele
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
province was split-up into the new provinces of Mai-Ndombe, Kwango, and Kwilu. Mai-Ndombe was formed from the Plateaux and Mai-Ndombe districts, with
Mai-Ndombe_Province
Genus of fishes
& Sakharova, H. (2016): Review of the smiliogastrin cyprinids of the Kwilu River (Kasai Basin, central Africa), revised diagnosis for Clypeobarbus (Cyprinidae:
Clypeobarbus
Commune in Kwilu, DR Congo
Idiofa is a town in Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Idiofa is the administrative center for Idiofa Territory. Idiofa lies at an
Idiofa
Capital and most populous city of DR Congo
about 300 meters. Kinshasa borders the Mai-Ndombe, Kwilu, and Kwango Provinces to the east; the Congo River delineates its western and northern perimeters
Kinshasa
1963–1965 rebellion in the Congo
in January 1961 in Katanga. The rebellion was contemporaneous with the Kwilu rebellion led by fellow Lumumbist Pierre Mulele in central Congo. The Simba
Simba_rebellion
distance west of the Kwango River. It lies northeast of the town of Popokabaka. There is also another town called Lusanga in Kwilu District of Bandundu province
Lusanga,_Kwango
Road in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Matadi Bridge, the largest bridge in the country, which spans the Congo River. In 2008, following the Sicomines minerals for infrastructure deal, the
National Road 1 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
National_Road_1_(Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo)
Airport
Kikongo Sur Wamba in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The runway is located between the village and the Wamba River. Democratic Republic
Wamba_Airport
Topics referred to by the same term
Oblast, Russia Yaya (river), a river in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia Yaya Island, Russia La Yaya Dam, in Cuba Yaya, DR Congo, district of Kwilu Province in the
Yaya
Ethnic group
and Mbuun) are an ethnic group that mostly live in Idiofa Territory of Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. They speak the Mpuono language
Bunda_people
Rulers List of rulers of Kongo Ruling houses House of Kilukeni House of Kwilu House of Kinkanga/Nsundi House of Kimpanzu House of Kinlaza House of Água
Order_of_Christ_(Kongo)
Place in Kwilu, DR Congo
in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is in Idiofa Territory. The town lies on the south shore of the Kasai River just below
Dibaya-Lubwe
Territory in Kwilu Province, DR Congo
Idiofa Territory is an administrative area in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The capital is the town of Idiofa. The
Idiofa_Territory
Manikongo
the nephew of Álvaro III and as such was a member of the royal House of Kwilu. When Alvaro III died on May 4 of 1622, he had only a young son to leave
Ambrósio_I_of_Kongo
Model village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England
Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, constructed between 1901 and 1902. Lusanga, Kwilu, formerly Leverville, a base of operations for Lever Brothers' Huileries
Port_Sunlight
Title of the rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo
Afonso II of Kongo Bernardo I of Kongo Henrique I of Kongo Awenekongo of the Kwilu kanda (1567–1622) Álvaro I of Kongo Álvaro II of Kongo Bernardo II of Kongo
Manikongo
Syncretic Bakongo Catholic movement
Rulers List of rulers of Kongo Ruling houses House of Kilukeni House of Kwilu House of Kinkanga/Nsundi House of Kimpanzu House of Kinlaza House of Água
Antonianism
Prime minister of DR Congo (2006–2008)
was born on 5 October 1925 in the small village of Mbanze in present day Kwilu province in what was then the Belgian Congo. He attended a Catholic missionary
Antoine_Gizenga
Department of the Republic of the Congo
11°53′37″E / 4.32778°S 11.89361°E / -4.32778; 11.89361 Kouilou (Kongo: Kwilu, Kuilu ) is a department of the Republic of the Congo. Covering the country's
Kouilou_Department
Mwene Kongo
(Mwene Kongo), or king of Kongo, from 1568 to 1587, and the founder of the Kwilu dynasty. Álvaro's father was an unknown Kongo nobleman who died, leaving
Álvaro_I_of_Kongo
Former confederation of states
of the last unrelated ruler Muland, lead a northwest movement along the Kwilu. The Lunda Kingdom controlled some 150,000 km2 by 1680. The state doubled
Lunda_Empire
Historical polity in the Congo Basin
Muluwa, Joseph; Bostoen, Koen (2015). Lexique comparé des langues bantu du Kwilu (République démocratique du Congo). Vol. 48. Rüdiger Köppe Verlag. ISBN 978-3-89645-564-2
Boma_Kingdom
Grave sculptures from Zaire and Angola
Rulers List of rulers of Kongo Ruling houses House of Kilukeni House of Kwilu House of Kinkanga/Nsundi House of Kimpanzu House of Kinlaza House of Água
Tumba_(Kongo)
Rulers List of rulers of Kongo Ruling houses House of Kilukeni House of Kwilu House of Kinkanga/Nsundi House of Kimpanzu House of Kinlaza House of Água
Niombo
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kwilu and Mai-Ndombe. Under Belgian colonial rule, the territory of the current province was a district known as Bas-Congo (as in "Lower Congo River")
Kongo_Central
Ethnic group in Central Africa
provinces particularly the province of Equateur, Tshopo, Tshuapa, Mongala, Kwilu, in Maï Ndombe, Kongo-Centrale, in Kasai, in Sankuru, Maniema, North Kivu
Mongo_people
Species of fish
Cape in 1775. Africa: middle Congo River basin in the Kwilu, Kwango, Kasai drainage and Lomami, upper Congo River basin including the Lualaba, upper Lualaba
Tilapia_sparrmanii
President of DR Congo and Zaire from 1965 to 1997
both managed to escape; the coup attempt was defeated. By mid-1964, the Kwilu and Simba rebellions had spread across much of the Congo, with the eastern
Mobutu_Sese_Seko
Congolese singer-songwriter (1940–2013)
list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Tabu Ley was born in Bagata, Kwilu, and made his official debut with Le Grand Kallé's African Jazz at the Vis-à-Vis
Tabu_Ley_Rochereau
Mpozo Kenge Songololo Mbanza-Ngungu Kimpese Lukala- cement works Kintoni Kwilu Ngongo Kisuntu Inkisi a.k.a. Kisantu Matete Madimba Kindamba Dembo Kasangulu
List of railway stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_railway_stations_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
City in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
surrounding regions were affected by the wider crisis associated with the Kwilu rebellion of 1964, led by Pierre Mulele. This movement, often described
Uvira
Railway line in Democratic Republic of the Congo
hydrographic network of the Congo River. But between Matadi and Kinshasa (formerly known as Léopoldville), the river was not navigable, being barred by
Matadi–Kinshasa_Railway
Creole language spoken in Central Africa
especially in areas that lack Kongo (Kikongo) speakers, namely the Kwango and Kwilu Provinces. The constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo lists
Kituba_language
Traditional religion of the Bakongo people
shuffles the clouds to hide and then reveal the sun's rays... the Nzadi River flows forever... to eventually join the vast sea." At the center of Kongo
Kongo_religion
Mining industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Géomines operated an underground coal mine west of Kalemie along the Lukuga River from 1923 to 1931. The DRC also has substantial manganese reserves located
Mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mining_industry_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Haut-Katanga The districts in 1954 were: Léopoldville Léopoldville Lac Leopold II Kwilu Kwango Bas-Congo Cataractes Kasai Lulua Sankuru Kabinda Kasai Equateur Equateur
Districts of the Belgian Congo
Districts_of_the_Belgian_Congo
Medieval and early modern history of the African region
crossed the Congo River from Vungu to conquer Mpemba Kasi, known as the "Mother of Kongo". The first kings ruled from Nsi a Kwilu, a valley and old religious
Medieval and early modern Africa
Medieval_and_early_modern_Africa
by: Soviet Union(post-1960–1962) Second Phase(1963–1965): Simba rebels Kwilu rebels Supported by: Soviet Union China Cuba Victory Debellation of the
List_of_wars_involving_India
Military forces of the DR Congo
mutinies, rebellions, and secessionist conflicts. These have included the Kwilu rebellion and eastern uprisings of 1964; the mutinies of former Katangese
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Armed_Forces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Country in Central Africa
after the Congo River, which flows through the country. The Congo River is the world's deepest river and the world's third-largest river by discharge. The
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
983 20 2023 Riau Pekanbaru Province Indonesia 6,728,100 89,936 76 2024 Kwilu Bandundu Province DR Congo 6,682,300 78,533 85 2020 Somali Region Jijiga
List of first-level administrative divisions by population
List_of_first-level_administrative_divisions_by_population
Commune in Kinshasa, DR Congo
had an estimated population of 905,943 as of 2015. Bumbu is bordered by Kwilu Street to the north, which separates it from Ngiri-Ngiri; Kimvula "Haute
Bumbu
Ethnic group in the DR Congo
and September 1931, the Pende revolted against Belgian colonial rule in Kwilu. The revolt was quickly suppressed by the colonial authorities but was one
Pende_people
list of rum brands and distillers organized by location of the distiller. Kwilu Rum Safari Rum Rhum Charrette [fr] Riviere du Mat Savanna Groupe Vidzar
List_of_rum_brands
India 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi) 31,169,272 16th 397/km2 (1,030/sq mi) 395 Kwilu Bandundu Kikwit Congo-Kinshasa 78,219 km2 (30,201 sq mi) 6,682,300 15th
List of first-level administrative divisions by area
List_of_first-level_administrative_divisions_by_area
District in Kasaï, Democratic Republic of the Congo
District to the east, Portuguese territory to the south, and Kwango District, Kwilu District and Lac Léopold II District to the west. The area was 95,600 square
Kasai_District
Polity in the Congo Basin
lists), and it likely expanded along the Lukenie, Kasai, Kamtsha, Kwilu, and Wamba rivers, without venturing much into the interior. It would have had a
Mwene_Muji
provinces of Bas-Congo (which are inhabited by the Bakongo), Kwango, and Kwilu. Kituba has become a vehicular language in many urban centres including
Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Languages_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mbala, Tsamba, Hungana, Pindi and Ngongo, etc. Had already emigrated to the Kwilu, leaving behind them, brothers and sisters who, together with the Lunda
Yaka_people
M23 campaign in the DR Congo
opposition to M23, notably in Kinshasa; Bukavu, South Kivu Province; and Kikwit, Kwilu Province. Congolese government officials in at least six of the 26 provinces
2025_Goma_offensive
1965 offensive in the Congo Crisis
Zhou Enlai who suggested that the Cubans could try to link up with the Kwilu rebellion, but the Cuban revolutionary regarded this proposal as unfeasible
Operation_South
List of a wikimedia project
World War II 1944 Kitawalist uprising 1960 – 1965 Congo Crisis 1963 – 1965 Kwilu rebellion 1963 – 1965 Simba Rebellion 1963 – 1966 Kanyarwanda War 1963 –
List_of_conflicts_in_Africa
Bukavu 35 Union of Baptist Churches Community of Kwilu Communauté-Union des Églises Baptistes du Kwilu; CUEBK Kikwit 36 Community of Christ in Central
Church_of_Christ_in_the_Congo
Military of the State of Katanga
year two leftist rebellions overtook the Congolese government; one in the Kwilu region and another in the east, waged by the "Simbas." With the ANC lacking
Katangese_Gendarmerie
Genus of fishes
only in the Thysville Cave system, a part of the lower Congo River basin (notably Kwilu and Inkisi tributaries) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Caecobarbus
1960s United Nations military operation
loomed. Dextraze launched a small-scale operation during Pierre Mulele's Kwilu Province uprising in January 1964 to save at least some of the threatened
United Nations Operation in the Congo
United_Nations_Operation_in_the_Congo
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