Difference between revisions of "Renaming of places in Zaire"

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Latest revision as of 02:51, 26 December 2006

City and provincial name changes in Zaire, 1967-1972
Belgian name Zairian name
Albertville Kalemie
Bakwanga Mbuji-Mayi
Banningville Bandundu
Baudoinville* Moba
Coquilhatville Mbandaka
Élisabethville Lubumbashi
Katanga (province) Shaba
Léopoldville Kinshasa
Luluabourg Kananga
Stanleyville Kisangani
Thysville Mbanza-Ngungu
*Note: The city now called Moba was

known as Virungu for some time after its name was changed

from the colonial Baudoinville.