Mbandaka is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo located near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki rivers.
Mbandaka is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo located near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki rivers. It is the capital of Équateur Province.
The city was founded in 1883 by British explorer Henry Morton Stanley under the name Équateurville.
The headquarters of the Fourth Naval Region of the Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are located in the city.
Mbandaka is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo located near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki rivers.
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