Boende

Boende
Provincial capital and city
Ville de Boende
Boende
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 0°16′52″S 20°52′34″E / 0.281°S 20.876°E / -0.281; 20.876
Country DR Congo
ProvinceTshuapa
CommunesBoende, Tshuapa
Government
  MayorMustafa Bosenge
Population
 (2009)
  Total
36,158
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
ClimateAf

Boende is a city and capital of Tshuapa Province, lying on the Tshuapa River, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a river port with riverboats sailing to Kinshasa via Mbandaka and is also home to an airport. As of 2009, it had an estimated population of 36,158. The national language used locally is Lingala.