Bikoro

Bikoro
Bikoro
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 0°45′S 18°07′E / 0.750°S 18.117°E / -0.750; 18.117
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Équateur Province
District Équateur District
Territory Bikoro Territory
Population (2012)
 • Total 7,426

Bikoro is a market town in Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying on Lake Tumba, south of Mbandaka.

It is the administrative center of Bikoro Territory.[1] In 2012, the estimated population was 7,426.[2]

Bikoro was the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bikoro (which started as a mission sui iuris in 1931) until its suppression in 1975.

In 2018, Bikoro was affected by an outbreak of Ebola virus disease, the ninth in the DRC’s history.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Blaes, X. (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). PNUD-SIG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  2. ↑ "Bikoro". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
  3. ↑ McKirdy, Euan. "Ebola outbreak in Congo enters 'new phase' as it spreads to large city". CNN. Retrieved 2018-05-19.

Coordinates: 0°45′S 18°07′E / 0.750°S 18.117°E / -0.750; 18.117


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