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Mbanza Kongo Historic Center has already received more than 2500 visits only this year

In the first half of this year, the Historic Center of Mbanza Kongo, located in Zaire, received a total of 2532 visitors. Compared to the same period last year, the number of visits grew, with 606 more people visiting the center this year, according to Kediamosiko Toko, head of the Museum of the Kings of Kongo.

: Manuel de Almeida/Lusa
Manuel de Almeida/Lusa  

The official, speaking to Angop, said that the majority of visitors are nationals: of the 2532 tourists, a total of 2377 are nationals, while the remaining 155 are foreigners, coming from countries such as Portugal, Brazil, Belgium, France, the United States of America and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

It is worth remembering that on July 8, 2017, the Historic Center of Mbanza Congo was classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and since then, according to the official, it has attracted the attention of several tourists, both national and foreign, who want to discover its history on site.

Among the places and monuments that receive the most visits, Kediamosiko Toko named the Museum of the Kings of Kongo, the century-old Yala Nkuwu tree, the Cemetery of the Kings of Kongo, Kulumbimbi, Tady Dya Bukikua, as well as Dona Mpolo's tomb, writes Angop.

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