The coat of arms of Lumumbaville.

Lumumbaville is a planned settlement in the Katako-Kombe Territory of Sankuru province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is named after independence leader Patrice Lumumba who served as the first prime minister of the country.[1] The community was announced by Azarias Ruberwa, the Minister of Decentralization and Institutional Reforms in 2013.[2]

In May 2013, the city's administration was set to envelope "the current locations of the city of Wembo-Nyama and the Ewango group",[3] which was done in June 2013 with support from Ruberwa.[4] The city's purpose is to serve as an urban hub for the otherwise remote Kasaï-Oriental which could be a tourist spot, due to the area's significance in memorializing Patrice Lumumba.[1]

As of February 2022, Lumumbaville remains in the process of setting up elements of its administration and infrastructure.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Congo to create "Lumumbaville" to honour assassinated PM". Reuters. 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  2. ^ "RDC: le gouvernement adopte l'opérationnalistation de Lumumba-ville (Wembo-Nyama) en tant que ville". Actualite.cd (in French). 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  3. ^ Duhem, Vincent. "RDC : une nouvelle ville en hommage à Patrice Lumumba - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. ^ "RDC: le gouvernement adopte l'opérationnalistation de Lumumba-ville (Wembo-Nyama) en tant que ville". Actualite.cd (in French). 27 June 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Kasaï oriental : vers l'opérationnalisation de Lumumbaville | mediacongo.net". www.mediacongo.net. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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