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Location of Boende in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Boende is a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on the Tshuapa River east of Mbandaka. It is a river port with ferries sailing to Kinshasa via Mbandanka and is also home to an airport. Image File history File links CD-Boende. ... Mbandaka, formerly known as Coquilhatville is a city on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki Rivers. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... The Pride of Rotterdam, One of the P&O Ferriess Flagships operating the Hull-Rotterdam Route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville or, before 1960, also Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...

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BBC NEWS | Africa | DR Congo plane crash 'kills 22' (178 words)
It crashed shortly after taking off from the town of Boende, located north-east of the capital Kinshasa, the information ministry said.
"Today, at 1600 local time, right after take-off from Boende, there was a problem and the plane crashed, killing all 22 passengers and the staff on board," Information Minister Vital Kamerhe said.
The government also said that 18 people died in a road accident near Goma in the east of the country on Saturday.
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