Bagata is a town in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative headquarters of Bagata Territory, and is situated on the Kwilu River between Kikwit and Bandundu.[1]

Bagata
Bagata is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bagata
Bagata
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 3°43′41″S 17°57′12″E / 3.728083°S 17.953205°E / -3.728083; 17.953205
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceKwilu Province
TerritoryBagata Territory
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Kinshasa Time)
ClimateAw
National languageKikongo

Notable citizens edit

Tabu Ley Rochereau, a musician and later politician once dubbed the "African Elvis", was born in Bagata.

References edit

  1. ^ X. Blaes, PNUD-SIG (October 2008). "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). UNOCHA and PNUD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.