Mpala

Mpala is the location of an early Catholic mission in the Belgian Congo. A military station was established at Mpala on the shores of in May 1883.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: place in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Also known as: Pala

Mpala

Latitude
-6.73224° or 6° 43′ 56″ south
Longitude
29.52454° or 29° 31′ 28″ east
Elevation
772 metres (2,533 feet)
Open location code
6G5F7G9F+4R
Geo­Names ID
208615
Wiki­data ID
Q15260135
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  • Belarusian: Мпала
  • Dutch: Mpala
  • Russian: Мпала
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