1926 in the Belgian Congo
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The following lists events that happened during 1926 in the Belgian Congo.
Incumbents
Events
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| Capital of the colony moves from the port town of Boma to Léopoldville (present-day Kinshasa), 300 kilometres (190 mi) upstream along the Congo River.[1] | |
| July | Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo open the line from Aketi to Komba |
| 16 July | Évariste Kimba, future prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is born in the village of Nsaka, Katanga Province.[2] |
| 9 October | Alfred Moeller de Laddersous becomes governor and deputy governor-general of Orientale Province. |
See also
References
- ^ "Exploring Africa: Module 27, Activity 2". exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
From 1908 until 1926, the Governor-general and his administration were posted in Boma, near the Congo River estuary. From 1926, the colonial capital moved to Léopoldville (current day Kinshasa), some 300 km further upstream in the interior.
- ^ New York Times (18 October 1965). "Congo's New Premier; Evariste Leon Kimba". Leopoldville, Congo. p. 14. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
The fifth man to take on the hazards of the Congolese premiership was born in a village called Nsaka in North Katanga on July 16, 1926.