Bagata Territory

Bagata Territory is an administrative region in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headquarters are in the town of Bagata. The territory is divided into five sectors: Kidzweme, Kwango-Kasai, Kwilu-Ntobere, Manzasay and Wamba-Fatunda.[1]

Bagata Territory
Bagata Territory
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 3.728083°S 17.953205°E / -3.728083; 17.953205
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceKwilu Province
Area
  Total7,019 sq mi (18,179 km2)
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Kinshasa Time)
National languageKikongo

The Kasai River flows along the northern boundary of the territory. The Kwilu River crosses the territory, flowing in a northwesterly direction past the town of Bagata towards the city of Bandundu, where it joins the Kwango River shortly before that stream enters the Kasai.[1]

References

  1. X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
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