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'''Mushie''' is a town in Mai-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the administrative center of '''Mushie Territory'''. It lies at an elevation of 1118 ft (340 m), on the northern bank of the Kasai River at its confluence with the Fimi River.<ref>National Geographic Atlas of the World: Revised Sixth Edition, National Geographic Society, 1992</ref><ref>[http://www.maplandia.com/democratic-republic-congo/bandundu/mushie-3-1-0-s-16-54-0-e/ www.maplandia.com]</ref> Mushie's population is roughly 33,000.<ref>[http://www.geonames.org/2312249/mushie.html www.geonames.org]</ref> Mushie was the birthplace of the celebrated Congolese musician Papa Wendo.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/wendo-kolosoy-star-of-rumba-congolaise-883312.html www.independent.co.uk]</ref> The town is served by Mushie Airport.<ref>[http://www.pictaero.com/en/airports/airport,cd,fzbj www.pictaero.com]</ref> ==History== The town was the capital of the old polity Mwene Muji.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Thornton |first=John |date=2024 |title=Mwene Muji: A Medieval Empire in Central Africa? |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-african-history/article/mwene-muji-a-medieval-empire-in-central-africa/2F2D9F46069847DC655F171B75636D27 |journal=The Journal of African History |language=en |volume=65 |issue=1 |pages=30–46 |doi=10.1017/S0021853724000161 |issn=0021-8537|url-access=subscription |doi-access=free |hdl=2144/49396 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>
On 12 June 2024, a ship crashed around {{convert|70|km|mi}} from Mushie on the Kwa River, killing 86 people.<ref name="msn1">{{cite web|date=15 June 2024|title=Over 80 Killed After Boat Capsizes In Congo's Kwa River Due To Engine Failure|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/over-80-killed-after-boat-capsizes-in-congo-s-kwa-river-due-to-engine-failure/ar-BB1o7wZf|access-date=15 June 2024|website=MSN|archive-date=|archive-url=}}</ref>
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Category:Populated places in Mai-Ndombe Province Category:Communes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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