Kalima
Kalima is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kalima
Kalima
Coordinates: 02°34′00″S 26°37′00″E / 2.56667°S 26.61667°E / -2.56667; 26.61667
Population
 (2012)
 • Total48,337[1]

Kalima is a town in Maniema Province, Congo. It is situated northeast of the provincial capital Kindu, between the Ulindi River and the Elila River, at an altitude of 2797 ft (852 m).[2][3] The economic activity of Kalima and the surrounding area includes tin mining.[4][5] In 2003 the town saw attacks by the Mai-Mai militias.[6] Kalima has a hospital and is served by Kalima Airport.[7][8] As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 48,337.[1]

It is the see city of the Anglican Diocese of Kalima in the Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo.

References

  1. 1 2 "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 2013-02-10.
  2. ↑ www.maplandia.com
  3. ↑ National Geographic Atlas of the World: Revised Sixth Edition, National Geographic Society, 1992
  4. ↑ Kokonyangi, J.; Kampunzu, A.B.; Yoshida, M. (2000). "Lithostratigraphy and Structural Evolution of the Kalima-Moga Tin District, Kibaran Belt (Maniema, Congo)". Gondwana Research. 3 (2): 257–259. doi:10.1016/S1342-937X(05)70104-0.
  5. ↑ siris-archives.si.edu
  6. ↑ www.washingtontimes.com
  7. ↑ www.washingtontimes.com
  8. ↑ flights.ticketcomps.com

02°34′00″S 26°37′00″E / 2.56667°S 26.61667°E / -2.56667; 26.61667

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