Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dungu | |
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Dungu Castle in 1986, built by a Belgian colonist | |
Dungu Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 3°37′N 28°34′E / 3.617°N 28.567°E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Province | Haut-Uele |
| Territory | Dungu |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 52,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
| National language | Pazande and Lingala |
Dungu (/ˈdʊŋɡuː/ DUUNG-goo) is a town in Haut-Uele Province located at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali Rivers where they join to form the Uele River, south of the Garamba National Park. Dungu's terrain is wooded savannah, and its climate is tropical.
It is the administrative center of Dungu Territory. It has a hospital, nursing school, high school, Internet cafe, and a cathedral—as it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Doruma-Dungu.