Bulungu | |
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Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Coordinates: 4°33′S 18°36′E / 4.55°S 18.6°ECoordinates: 4°33′S 18°36′E / 4.55°S 18.6°E | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Province | Kwilu Province |
Territory | Bulungu Territory |
Elevation | 1,276 ft (389 m) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 57,168 |
Time zone | Kinshasa Time (UTC+1) |
Climate | Aw |
National language | Kikongo |
Bulungu is a community in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town lies on the southwestern bank of the Kwilu River, downstream from Kikwit. Bulungu is the headquarters of the Bulungu Territory. As of 2012 the population was estimated to be 57,168.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).