Ville de Boma
Nickname: The First Capitol
Location in the Congo
Province	Bas-Congo
Government
- Mayor	Philippe Paku Mapangaha
Population (1984)
- City	197,617
Time zone	DRC1 (UTC+1)

The port town of Boma (1984 pop. 197,617) in Bas-Congo was the capital city of the Belgian Congo (the modern Democratic Republic of the Congo) from 1 May 1886 to 1926, when it was moved to Léopoldville (since renamed Kinshasa). It exports tropical timber, bananas, cacao, and palm products. Boma or BOMA may refer to: Boma, Congo a port city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Main article: Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo See also : List of Provincial Governors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Future provinces from the 2005 Constitution 25 provinces and the capital city Kinshasa The 2005 Congolese 2005 Congolese Constitution (article 2) creates 25 new provinces, alongside the... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Matadi Largest city Matadi National Language Kikongo Land area¹ 53. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Matadi Largest city Matadi National Language Kikongo Land area¹ 53. ... Motto: Travail et Progres (Work and Progress) The Belgian Congo Capital Léopoldville/Leopoldstad Political structure Colony Governor  - 1908-1910 Baron Wahis  - 1946-1951 Eugène Jacques Pierre Louis Jungers  - 1958-1960 Henri Arthur Adolf Marie Christopher Cornelis History  - Established 15 November, 1908  - Congolese independence 30 June, 1960 The Belgian... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville or, before 1960, also Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name L. Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a small (4–8 m tall (15-26 ft)) evergreen tree in the family Sterculiaceae (alternatively Malvaceae), native to the deep tropical region of the Latin Americas. ... Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae (sometimes known by the names Palmae or Palmaceae, although the latter name is taxonomically invalid. ...

History

Boma was founded as a slaving station and entrepôt by merchants of several European countries in the 16th century^[1]. Slave redirects here. ... An entrepôt is a trading centre, or simply a warehouse, where merchandise can be imported and exported without paying import duties, often at a profit. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

See also

• Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Surface transport within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has always been difficult. ...

External links

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Reference

1. ^ This article incorporates text from The Modern World Encyclopædia: Illustrated (1935); out of UK copyright as of 2005.

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