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Mweka, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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is about 1,000 km. Although "remote" is the default international media description for any DR Congo town outside Kinshasa, Mweka is relatively accessible by the standards of the country. Mweka Airport is 372 nm (690 km) east of Kinshasa.
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hemorrhagic fever, which had killed more than 100 people by August 30, including all those who attended the funerals of two village chiefs.
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Société Nationale Des Chemins De Fer Du Congo: Réseau principal, écartement 1067 mm
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Beginning in late August 2007, the Territoire de Mweka was the site of an outbreak of
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near Mweka killed about 100 people who had been riding illegally on the wagons.
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This article is about the DR-Congolese town. For the Mt Kilimanjaro locality, see
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Location of Mweka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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College of African Wildlife Management
Location of Mweka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kasai railway line
Kananga
Kasai River
Ilebo
Territoire de Mweka
Kasai Province
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mweka
Katanga
Lubumbashi
Kinshasa
crash
Ebola
Ebola
Universal precautions
Needle remover
Sharps waste
Matthew Lukwiya
VHFs
Railway stations in DRCongo
Société Nationale Des Chemins De Fer Du Congo: Réseau principal, écartement 1067 mm
"Scores Die in Congo Train Derailment."
"Congo Officials Confirm Ebola Outbreak"
"Mourners die as fever grips Congo."
04°51′0″S 21°34′00″E / 4.85000°S 21.56667°E / -4.85000; 21.56667
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