Zaire, Angola · Africa
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Mpala is a town located in Zaire, Angola. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Mpala sits in Angola. It's in the Africa/Luanda time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mpala to your route.
Mpala is the location of an early Catholic mission in the Belgian Congo. A military station was established at Mpala on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in May 1883. It was transferred to the White Fathers missionaries in 1885. At one time it was hoped that it would form the nucleus of a Christian kingdom in the heartRead more
of Africa. However, after a military expedition had to be sent to protect the mission from destruction by local warlords in 1892, civil control returned to the Belgian colonial authorities. The first seminary in the Congo was established at Mpala, and later the mission played an important role in providing practical education to the people of the region.
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Mpala is located in Zaire, Angola, Africa. The coordinates are -6.1397 latitude, 13.7417 longitude.
Mpala has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Angola.
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