Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Orientale Province |
Dungu (pronounced /ˈduːŋɡuː/ DOONG-goo in English) is a village in Orientale Province located at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali Rivers. Dungu's terrain is wooded savannah.
It is the principal city in Dungu Territory in the District of Isiro. It has a hospital, nursing school, high school, Internet cafe, hydroelectric dam, and a cathedral -- as it is the seat of Doruma-Dungu Diocese.
In 2004 its population was estimated at over 23,000.[1] The major tribe is the Azande, and the regional language is Lingala. Some people speak a dialect of Lingala called Bangala, which contains many words from Zande, Swahili, and other languages.
Since the early 1990s, Sudanese refugees from the Second Sudanese Civil War have settled north of Dungu in two refugee camps, Kaka I and Kaka II.
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