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Mitwaba

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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)
  Total
4,332[1]
Mitwaba, Katanga province, DR Congo: A group of internally displaced persons perform traditional music and dance on the occasion of a meeting between MONUSCO and the local population.
Mitwaba, Katanga province, DR Congo: A group of internally displaced persons perform traditional music and dance on the occasion of a meeting between MONUSCO and the local population.

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

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  1. 1 2 "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar OO-CAR Mitwaba". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-02-21.