The following lists events that happened during 1898 in the Congo Free State.
Incumbent King – Leopold II of Belgium Governor General – Théophile Wahis
Events
Date EventMatadi-Léopoldville Railway is completed . 12 May Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé is established 15 July Stanley Falls District becomes the District of Orientale Province (District de la province Orientale), with Stanleyville as its headquarters. The district was also called Stanleyville District. 15 July Lualaba District in the southeast is split off from Stanley Falls District. 30 July Société des Chemins de fer vicinaux du Mayumbe (CVM) is created to build and operate railways in the Bas-Congo region.
See also
Congo Free State History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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