Boende

Boende is the capital of Tshuapa Province, on the Tshuapa River, with a population estimated around 36,000 as of 2009. It functions as a river port, with riverboat service connecting it to Kinshasa via Mbandaka, and has a local airport. During the 1964 Simba Rebellion, Boende was captured by mercenary forces, an episode documented in the 1966 film Africa Addio. As with the rest of Tshuapa Province, the wider local economy rests on agriculture, fishing, and small-scale trade, and the climate is tropical rainforest — hot, humid, and wet essentially year-round without sharp seasonal swings in temperature.

By Plane

Boende has a local airport.

By Boat

Boende is a river port on the Tshuapa River, with riverboat service linking it to Kinshasa via Mbandaka.

By Car / Road

Boende is also reachable by road from other towns in Tshuapa province.

Walking and motorbike taxis are the typical way to get around town.

The Tshuapa riverfront is the town's main natural feature.

Kinshasa is reachable by riverboat via Mbandaka; Boende is the gateway to the rest of Tshuapa Province.