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sector of the city controlled by MIBA, the road network was virtually nonexistent, and in 1991, the entire city had only about 19.7 km of paved roads, all in poor condition. The state-run power plant went out of service in 1990, with an 11.8 mW hydroelectric plant run by MIBA as the only source of electricity, but frequent power outages led residents to other sources of heat and light, mainly wood and charcoal leading to widespread deforestation in the area.
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on Aug. 8, 1960 and established the city, then still known as Bakwanga, as his capital. In April 1961, Kalonji declared himself as emperor of the region in a traditional tribal ceremony and then returned to Bakwanga, where he was "carried through crowds of chanting, singing and cheering Balubas," and
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In the political vacuum, MIBA stepped in. In the place of the federal government, MIBA invested heavily in the region by repairing roads, paying soldiers and supplying water and electricity to the city from its own power station. The company set up a social fund of $ 5 to $ 6 million a year, roughly
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The young city, known at the time as Bakwanga, grew quickly but around strict planning by MIBA, which divided the community into labor camps, mining areas and living quarters. The city's growth was not explosive, and planning was done with the needs of the mining company in mind, not the development
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to speak with Kabila, who held him for several days, prompting his family to purchase advertising in newspapers publicising their concerns for his safety. Nzemba was released shortly after, but MIBA began making "voluntary contributions" to Kabila's war, an estimated $ 5.5 million in 1997 and 1998.
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The city had always been a major source of the world's diamonds and that did not change after independence, nor did the age-old tradition of diamond smuggling. But after independence, that ability of the government to control the diamond smuggling quickly eroded and diamond smuggling dramatically
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Although Nzemba and MIBA's largesse helped Mbuji-Mayi maintain some semblance of infrastructure and social services, at least by the standards of Zaïre, the city still struggled. Electricity was spotty, the university was broken down and the road system disintegrated with the rain. Outside of the
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The region where the city of Mbuji-Mayi now stands was once a cluster of villages on land owned by the Bakwanga clan. Diamonds were first discovered in the area as early as 1907, but the true value of the find was not recognised until 1913. Following the discovery, a mining camp designed to house
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The city lacks much of the organization and classic European architecture that other major cities in the DRC inherited from the Belgian colonists. Journalist Michela Wrong, described Mbuji-Mayi as "a curiously soulless settlement, with no tangible centre ... It is purely functional conurbation,
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The area around Mbuji-Mayi is one of the richest sources of mineral wealth in the world. In the 1950s, it was estimated that the Mbuji-Mayi area had the world's most important industrial diamond deposits, containing at least 300 million karats of diamonds. The city was constructed on top of the
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In fact, fearing theft of the company's diamond resources, the MIBA actively discouraged building in the region and closely monitored who went in and out of the region. Every person in the region needed a permit allowing them to be there, and registration at a command post that monitored the
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diamond deposits, and while the city's reputation as a company town under tight control of Belgian economic interests meant it was neat and orderly, it also meant that the city's buildings and homes, including those of top MIBA executives, were sometimes demolished to access the diamonds.
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population, which made indefinite residence in the area almost impossible to establish. There was limited economic activity besides the company-run mining, with even limited agriculture, and the city's population remained low, at approximately 39,830 by the late 1950s.
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As the city grew, more and more infrastructure needs required investment in roads, public works and hospitals. While several primary schools were developed for workers, until independence, there was no higher education available for the native population.
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In the earlier years, most of the diamonds mined in the area came from one large MIBA-controlled mine on the city's outskirts, but diamonds could also be easily found in the area's streams and waterways, making it possible for anyone to collect them.
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dedicated to making money, with little left over for less focused activities." Even today, much of the city revolves around the Avenue Inga, where diamond and mineral buyers have set up shop and the city's main business remains the diamond trade.
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the chief executive officer of MIBA one of the most powerful men in the region, and the de facto governor of Mbuji-Mayi. Nzemba, who was appointed by Mobutu in 1986, was considered one of the more powerful players in Mobutu's political party, the
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increased. The black market quickly eclipsed the official business, and in 1963, MIBA officially recorded producing 1.4 million karats of diamonds, while smugglers exported between 4 million and 6 million more karats.
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investigated and found the prison was filled to six times its capacity giving each prisoner a fixed spot less than about 0.25 square meters (2.7 square feet) in a cell. About half of the inmates were
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Mobutu's willingness to let Nzemba control the province through MIBA came at a price, as Nzemba may have skimmed as much as $ 1.5 to $ 2 million a month to send to Mobutu's personal bank accounts.
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When the city fell to the rebels on April 4, 1997, looting by both sides took a toll on the city, particularly MIBA's mining operations. Nzemba was also summoned to
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Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Zaïre and Mobutu paid little attention to Mbuji-Mayi, offering almost no money to build roads, schools or hospitals.
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In October 1998, Mbuji-Mayi was occupied by both Zimbabwean and Chadian troops as they poured into the country to back up Kabila as the
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published a report in 2002 about dozens of people being shot dead in the diamond fields of Mbuji-Mayi, with most victims suspected of
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As of 2019 some residents were obtaining water from local rivers which contributed to local outbreaks of water-borne diseases such as
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mining in Congo, with it being located on top of one of the largest known deposits in the world. Air travel is provided through the
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United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for the Great Lakes (21 March 1997).
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8 percent of its annual budget. This money went to repair infrastructure and to fund a new university.
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Mbuji-Mayi grew rapidly upon Congolese independence in 1960 with the immigration of members of the
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estimated population of 1,480,000 to as many as 3,500,000 estimated by the United Nations in 2008.
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Provincial capital and city in Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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As of 1963, Mbuji-Mayi-based MIBA was the source of 80 percent of the world's
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broke out, Nzemba initially sided with Mobutu against the rebels led by
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and Diamant International are the major diamond producers in the area.
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in an attempt to signify a Luba intra-ethnicity reconciliation.
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dancing continued outside his royal palace there for four days.
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The celebration was short-lived, as the central government's
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The investments and its position as largest employer made
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1336:. University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center 1172: 1170: 309:. The name Mbuji-Mayi comes from the local language, 1582: 1580: 1374: 1196: 1439: 1183: 1167: 423:ethnic group from different parts of the country. 1429:"IRIN Emergency Update No.152 on the Great Lakes" 470:(MPR), but he also called himself a "brother" of 1909: 1577: 568:As a commercial center, Mbuji-Mayi handles most 1420: 1283: 563: 1943:Cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1334:"Zaïre: IRIN Briefing Part VI: Kasai, 3/21/97" 414: 383:of the region as a general population centre. 1626: 1356:"Who's Who No. 129 - Jonas M. Kadiata Nzemba" 547:, extend the distribution network, construct 1891:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1380:United Nations Centre for Human Settlements 1327: 1325: 1284:Pandey, Gyanendra; Geschiere, Peter (2003). 1269:"Congo Troops Capture Kalonji, Crush Army". 1202:United Nations Centre for Human Settlements 1189:United Nations Centre for Human Settlements 1176:United Nations Centre for Human Settlements 1108:Monographie de la province du Kasaï oriental 1348: 1304: 1262: 1247: 639:Köppen-Geiger climate classification system 324: 1633: 1619: 1488: 1273:. Los Angeles. 3 October 1962. p. 14. 599: 1531: 1513: 1392: 1390: 1322: 1258:. Washington. 10 April 1961. pp. A9. 604:In January 2015 there was an outbreak of 1938:1914 establishments in the Belgian Congo 1471: 1318:. London. 15 March 1997. pp. 42–43. 1220: 1218: 1216: 1214: 1212: 1141: 1139: 1137: 1135: 1133: 1031: 14: 1910: 1396: 1387: 1254:"Balubas Hail Kalonji As Their King". 1120:Shomba Kinyamba S. and Olela Nonga D. 1085: 1063: 612:in the Mbuji-Mayi Central Prison. The 558: 194:135.12 km (52.17 sq mi) 1614: 1472:Takouleu, Jean Marie (Feb 12, 2020). 1224: 1209: 1145: 1127:, MES Editions, Kinshasa, 2015, p. 11 534: 477:Nzemba is credited with creating the 1928:Populated places established in 1914 1900:Provinces are shown between brackets 1362:. Indigo Publications. 29 March 2006 1256:The Washington Post and Times-Herald 1227:"Gem Smuggling On The Rise In Congo" 1130: 1032:Luabeya, Ronsard (23 January 2023). 375:miners and company officials of the 1225:Lukas, J. Anthony (March 7, 1963). 1008:Université Officielle de Mbuji Mayi 369: 333:(municipalities), each headed by a 24: 1923:Populated places in Kasaï-Oriental 1886: 1099: 468:Popular Movement of the Revolution 379:(MIBA) was developed in the area. 81: 25: 1954: 1606: 394: 1647:Democratic Republic of the Congo 1122:/Documents%20EN/Monographie.pdf 579:, and production in the Congo. 411:and 57 percent of all diamonds. 147:Democratic Republic of the Congo 139: 80: 73: 57: 1548: 1465: 1277: 590: 449: 223: • Urban density 1114: 1052: 1025: 555:and administrative buildings. 329:Mbuji-Mayi is made up of five 272:Province in the south-central 13: 1: 1018: 226:21,000/km (55,000/sq mi) 1502:Emerging Infectious Diseases 1111:, Kinshasa, mars 2005, p. 87 996: 652:Climate data for Mbuji-Mayi 564:Diamond mining and smuggling 499: 463:Jonas Mukamba Kadiata Nzemba 426:Shortly after independence, 274:Democratic Republic of Congo 7: 1384:. UN-Habitat, 1991, p. 133. 1206:. UN-Habitat, 1991, p. 129. 1193:. 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Index

Bakwanga
city
Mbuji-Mayi Airport
Mbuji-Mayi is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
06°09′S 23°36′E / 6.150°S 23.600°E / -6.150; 23.600
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province
Kasai-Oriental
Urban
Time zone
UTC+2
Central Africa Time
city
capital
Kasai-Oriental
Democratic Republic of Congo
Kinshasa
Lubumbashi
Kisangani
Kananga
CIA World Factbook
Luba
Mbuji-Mayi River
Tshiluba
industrial diamond
Mbuji Mayi Airport
communes
burgomaster
Bipemba
Dibindi

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