page_title: Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
hierarchical_section_title: Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
caption_attribution_description: English: Castle built by Belgian colonist at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali Rivers in Dungu, Haut-Uele, the Democratic Republic of the Congo Français&#160;: Château construit par un colon belge qui se trouve à la convergence des Rivières Dungu et Kibali à Dungu, Haut-Uélé, la République démocratique du Congo
context_page_description: Dungu DUUNG-goo is a town in Haut-Uele Province located at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali Rivers where they join to form the Uele River, south of the Garamba National Park. Dungu's terrain is wooded savannah, and its climate is tropical.
  It is the principal town in Dungu Territory. It has a hospital, nursing school, high school, Internet cafe, and a cathedral—as it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Doruma–Dungu. The town is divided into four main neighbourhoods: Uye, Mussa, Ngilima and Bamokandi.
  Dungu is served by Dungu-Uye Airport, which is just southeast of the town. Dungu Airport is 7 kilometres northeast of Dungu.
  In 2004 its population was estimated at over 23,000.
  The major tribe is the Azande, and the national language used locally is Lingala. Some people speak a dialect of Lingala called Bangala, which contains many words from Zande, Swahili, and other languages.
context_section_description: Dungu /ˈdʊŋɡuː/ DUUNG-goo is a town in Haut-Uele Province located at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali Rivers where they join to form the Uele River, south of the Garamba National Park. Dungu's terrain is wooded savannah, and its climate is tropical.
  It is the principal town in Dungu Territory.  It has a hospital, nursing school, high school, Internet cafe, and a cathedral—as it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Doruma–Dungu. The town is divided into four main neighbourhoods: Uye (south), Mussa (south center), Ngilima (center) and Bamokandi (north).
  Dungu is served by Dungu-Uye Airport, which is just southeast of the town. Dungu Airport is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of Dungu.
  In 2004 its population was estimated at over 23,000.
  The major tribe is the Azande, and the national language used locally is Lingala.  Some people speak a dialect of Lingala called Bangala, which contains many words from Zande, Swahili, and other languages.
caption: Dungu Castle in 1986, built by a Belgian colonist
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