Provincial capital and city in Sud-Ubangi, DR Congo
Gemena is the capital city of Sud-Ubangi Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a population of 350,511 (2017).[2] The city has a large airport and hosts the 10th integrated Brigade of the new FARDC since 2007.
Mobutu Sese Seko's mother, Mama Yemo, died in Gemena in 1971; a vast mausoleum was built in her memory.
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3°15′N 19°46′E / 3.250°N 19.767°E / 3.250; 19.767