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Kalemie (kälā`mē), formerly Albertville (älbĕrvēl`), city (1984 pop. 73,528), Katanga province, SE Congo (Kinshasa), on Lake Tanganyika at the mouth of the Lukuga River. It is a commercial center and a rail-steamer transfer point, handling goods moving between the Congo and Tanzania. Manufactures include textiles and cement. The city was founded in 1892 by Belgians as a military post in their campaign against Arab traders. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I have seen one mention of Tabwa, Kalemie, on a list; I was unable to inspect the object because it already had been sold. In Kalemie, 300 miles south of Bukavu, Kabila condemned the attacks as a ``terrorist action'' and said his army was preparing ``to bring the war where these planes are coming from. ``As we are Christians, we shall give more time to UNHCR,'' Kabila told the Associated Press in the southeastern town of Kalemie. |
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