Bunkeya

Bunkeya is a community in the of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on a huge plain near the . Before the Belgian colonial conquest, Bunkeya was the center of a major trading state under the ruler Msiri.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: village in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Also known as: Bukeya” and “Bunkeye

Bunkeya

Latitude
-10.3965° or 10° 23′ 47″ south
Longitude
26.96847° or 26° 58′ 7″ east
Elevation
966 metres (3,169 feet)
Open location code
5GX8JX39+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 663334936
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
923239
Wiki­data ID
Q4997778
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Bunkeya” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Bunkeya
  • French: Bunkeya

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