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The city's population is estimated at between 140,000 and 200,000 residents. As with the rest of Congo, the vast majority adhere to Christianity. Just under half of the population is Catholic. Slightly under 10% of the population are Anglican and there is also a small Muslim community in the city.
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came upon "this remarkable town" on 5 Dec. 1876, describing it as "remarkably long" with a "broad street, thirty feet wide, and two miles in length" and "behind the village were the banana and the palm groves."
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Kindu is located 2°57′S, 25°55′E at an elevation of approximately 1500 ft (450 m) above sea level.
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are mined outside of Kindu. There is also a market in Kindu as well as shops throughout the town.
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or further must change from ship to train and vice versa a couple of times to reach Lubumbashi.
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Kindu is the provincial capital and is home to the provincial assembly and ministries.
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Kindu lies along National Road 31 (N31) as well as Primary Regional Road 508 (R508).
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with a 2,200 metre runway and has historically been an important port along the
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slave traders were based here from about 1860 and sent caravans overland to
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There is also a port in Kindu which is located on the western bank of the
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province. It has a population of about 200,000 and is situated on the
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at an altitude of about 500 metres, and is about 400 km west of
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Kindu was also the capital of the former Maniema subregion of
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The town has primary and secondary education facilities. The
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Province are unsurfaced and in a generally poor condition.
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Swahili
city
Monument in Kindu
Kindu is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
2°57′S 25°57′E / 2.950°S 25.950°E / -2.950; 25.950

DR Congo
Province
Maniema
City status
Communes
Alunguli
Kasuku
Mikelenge
Time zone
UTC+2
CAT
Climate
Aw
National language
Swahili
city
Democratic Republic of Congo
Maniema
Lualaba River
Bukavu
Kalemie
Kamina
Kananga
airport

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