Lusanga, Kwilu
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| Coordinates: 4°49′58″S 18°43′42″E / 4.832707°S 18.728256°ECoordinates: 4°49′58″S 18°43′42″E / 4.832707°S 18.728256°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Bandundu Province |
| District | Kwilu District |
| Territory | Bulungu Territory |
Lusanga (formerly Leverville) is a town in Kwilu District of Bandundu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is at the confluence of the Kwenge and Kwilu rivers. The town is served by a small airport (IATA Code: LUS).
In the colonial era the town was called Leverville. It was named after William Lever of the Lever Brothers, which started as a soap-making business and grew into the Unilever consumer goods giant. In 1911 Lever signed a treaty with the Belgian government to gain access to the palm oil of the colony, and established the main coordinating base at Leverville. The Huileries du Congo Belge (HCB) established a large palm oil factory at Leverville, one of three in Kwilu.
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