Stanleyville

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Stanleyville is the former colonial name of Kisangani, a major city in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo located on the Congo River.

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Stanleyville canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial-era place name
former name of city
appliesTo Kisangani
associatedWith Simba rebellion
linked to: Simba Rebellion
associatedWithEvent 1964 Stanleyville hostage crisis
Congo Crisis
colonialPower Belgium
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
economicRole center for regional commerce
trading center
formerNameOf Kisangani
formerStatus major city of Belgian Congo
historicalSignificance important colonial administrative center in central Africa
languageOfColonialAdministration French
languageOfName English
locatedIn northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
locatedInProvince Tshopo Province
locatedOn Lualaba–Congo River
linked to: Lualaba River
locatedOnRiver Congo River
namedAfter Henry Morton Stanley
nowKnownAs Kisangani
partOf Belgian Congo
region Upper Congo region
replacedByName Kisangani
role major river port
regional administrative center
transportRole railway terminus
river transport hub
usedDuring colonial period

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Kisangani formerName Stanleyville
Kisangani foundedAs Stanleyville
The Odd Life of Timothy Green setIn Stanleyville
Patrice Lumumba residence Stanleyville
Force Publique garrisonLocation Stanleyville
Stanley Falls Flume locatedIn Stanleyville
Stanley Falls Flume parkSection Stanleyville
Stanleyville station themedAs Stanleyville
Simba Rebellion location Stanleyville
Cindy Green associatedWithLocation Stanleyville