Gemena

Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.25, 19.767
Gemena
Gemena Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province	Sud-Ubangi

Gemena is a city and capital of the Sud-Ubangi province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The city has a large airport. Mobutu Sese Seko's mother, Mama Yemo, died in Gemena in 1971; a vast mausoleum was built in her memory.

The 10th integrated Brigade of the new FARDC appears to be based here as of 2007.

[edit] Sources

Crawford Young and Thomas Turner, The Rise and Decline of the Zairian State, p. 174)
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200705161046.html

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