Aba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Aba
Aba is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Aba
Aba
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 3°52′N 30°14′E / 3.867°N 30.233°E / 3.867; 30.233
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceHaut-Uele
ClimateAw
National languageLingala

Aba is a city in the northeast of the Haut-Uélé province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; it is near the border with South Sudan.

In 2005 the Lord's Resistance Army was reported to be in Aba. MONUC, a United Nations peacekeeping operation, deployed troops to assist.[1]

Aba is the location of the Meri site, a refugee location for South Sudanese fleeing the fighting in Lasu.[2] More than 30,000 people sought refuge there between 2013 and 2017.[3]

Transport

It is served by Aba Airport.[4] 3°52′N 30°14′E / 3.867°N 30.233°E / 3.867; 30.233

References

  1. "MONUC deploys into east DR of Congo where Ugandan-based soldiers briefly seen". United Nations. 9 November 2005. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  2. "Democratic Republic of the Congo UNHCR Operational Update, December 2017". reliefweb. UNHCR. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  3. Patinkin, Jason (20 December 2017). "Fighting Pushes More South Sudanese Into Congo". reliefweb. Voice of America. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  4. "Aba Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 30 March 2026.