Mitwaba
Mitwaba is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mitwaba
Mitwaba
Coordinates: 8°38′S 27°20′E / 8.63°S 27.33°E / -8.63; 27.33
Population
 (2012)
 • Total4,332[1]

Mitwaba is a city in the Haut-Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2012, it had an estimated population of 4,332.[1]

On December 24, 1947, the first fatal airliner crash in present-day Congo occurred near Mitwaba. A Lockheed Lodestar on a Sabena flight from the city to Manono went down inverted after engine issues, killing all 5 onboard.[2]

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. ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar OO-CAR Mitwaba". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-02-21.


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