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Fun fact 5 about Kisangani

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Kisangani's nickname 'Boyoma' translates to 'the most beautiful girl' in the local language.

Kisangani
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Kisangani

DR Congo

Country
DR Congo
Population
1.2M
Coordinates
0.52, 25.19
258th most populous city in the world

Kisangani, formerly Stanleyville, is the capital of Tshopo Province, located on the Congo River in the eastern part of the central Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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