Mushie
Commune
Mushie Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 3°1′10″S 16°54′49″E / 3.01944°S 16.91361°E / -3.01944; 16.91361
Country	DR Congo
Province	Mai-Ndombe Province
Territory	Mushie
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	Aw
National language	Lingala

Mushie is a town in Mai-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the administrative center of Mushie Territory. It lies at an elevation of 1118 ft (340 m), on the northern bank of the Kasai River at its confluence with the Fimi River.^[1][2] Mushie's population is roughly 33,000.^[3] Mushie was the birthplace of the celebrated Congolese musician Papa Wendo.^[4] The town is served by Mushie Airport.^[5]

History

On 12 June, 2024, a ship crashed around 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Mushie on the Kwa River, killing 86 people.^[6]

References

03°01′00″S 16°55′00″E / 3.01667°S 16.91667°E / -3.01667; 16.91667

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