1926 in the Belgian Congo

The following lists events that happened during 1926 in the Belgian Congo.

Incumbents

Governor General – Martin Rutten

Events

Date Event Capital of the colony moves from the port town of Boma to Léopoldville (present-day Kinshasa), upstream along the Congo River. 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. 9 October Alfred Moeller de Laddersous becomes governor and deputy governor-general of Orientale Province.

See also

Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

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