Kikwit is the largest city of Kwilu Province, lying on the Kwilu River in the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kikwit is also known in the region under the nickname "The Mother". The population is approximately 458,000 (2017). An important commercial centre, it is home to a stadium and is known for its traditional dances, in particular the Bapende dancers whose geographic origin centers on the village of Gungu. Bapende dancers often wear traditional costumes comprising colorful masks and attire made from raffia.
The Munganji dancer is central to Pende dance ceremonies. The full-body suit is woven from raffia thread.
In 1995 the city saw a serious outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.[3]
Singer King Kester Emeneya was born in Kikwit in 1956. In April 2014, a tribute concert held in Kikwit to honor King Kester Emeneya ended in disaster, and at least thirteen people in the stadium died in a stampede following a power failure.[4]
The Pende people are also from Idiofa and Tshikapa (Kasai). The Pende dancers are known as Mungandji (1) or Mingandji (many).
ReferencesEdit
^"Identification et enrôlement des électeurs, Kikwit : Denis Kadima impressionné par l'engouement de la population". La Prospérité (in French). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^PopulationStat.com Population of Kikwit, city and urban area
^"Outbreak of Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever -- Zaire, 1995". Centers for Disease Control. 19 May 1995. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
^"Deadly stampede at tribute concert in Democratic Republic of Congo". Deutsche Welle. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
External linksEdit
An article about Kikwit in Britannica Online Encyclopedia
kikwit, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2010, lear. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kikwit news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kikwit is the largest city of Kwilu Province lying on the Kwilu River in the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kikwit is also known in the region under the nickname The Mother The population is approximately 458 000 2017 An important commercial centre it is home to a stadium and is known for its traditional dances in particular the Bapende dancers whose geographic origin centers on the village of Gungu Bapende dancers often wear traditional costumes comprising colorful masks and attire made from raffia KikwitCityVille de KikwitKikwitLocation in Democratic Republic of the CongoCoordinates 5 02 19 S 18 49 05 E 5 03861 S 18 81806 E 5 03861 18 81806CountryDR CongoProvinceKwilu ProvinceCity status1970CommunesKazamba Lukemi Lukolela NzindaGovernment MayorAbe Ngiama 1 Area Urban92 km2 36 sq mi Elevation452 m 1 483 ft Population 2017 2 City186 991 Urban458 000 Urban density5 000 km2 13 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 West Africa Time ClimateAwNational languageKikongo ya leta The Munganji dancer is central to Pende dance ceremonies The full body suit is woven from raffia thread In 1995 the city saw a serious outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus 3 Singer King Kester Emeneya was born in Kikwit in 1956 In April 2014 a tribute concert held in Kikwit to honor King Kester Emeneya ended in disaster and at least thirteen people in the stadium died in a stampede following a power failure 4 Contents 1 Transportation 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksTransportation EditKikwit is home to Kikwit Airport operating domestic flights to Kinshasa Kikwit is also connected to Kinshasa by road and river transport See also EditUniversity of Kikwit Matthew LukwiyaThe Pende people are also from Idiofa and Tshikapa Kasai The Pende dancers are known as Mungandji 1 or Mingandji many References Edit Identification et enrolement des electeurs Kikwit Denis Kadima impressionne par l engouement de la population La Prosperite in French 7 February 2023 Retrieved 14 February 2023 PopulationStat com Population of Kikwit city and urban area Outbreak of Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Zaire 1995 Centers for Disease Control 19 May 1995 Retrieved 7 April 2014 Deadly stampede at tribute concert in Democratic Republic of Congo Deutsche Welle 2014 04 25 Retrieved 2014 04 29 External links EditAn article about Kikwit in Britannica Online Encyclopedia nbsp This Democratic Republic of the Congo location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kikwit amp oldid 1170352599, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
