• Niemba is a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Katanga Province. It is situated on the Lukuga River, a tributary of the Lualaba river. The population...
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  • The Niemba ambush took place on 8 November 1960, when an Irish Army patrol in Congo-Léopoldville was ambushed, the first time the Irish Army was embroiled...
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    Mount Nimba Nyamba (Niemba) Tun - Mt. Richard-Molard Grass at the summit of Mount Nimba Highest point Elevation 1,752 m (5,748 ft) Prominence 1,343 m (4...
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    and instead this river depends on its own tributaries, especially the Niemba River, to maintain a flow. The lake may also have at times had different...
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  • leader, the name Nimba originates with the Mano dialect which in Mano is Niemba/Nyamba Tun (Mount Nimba). The meaning is "hills on which young maidens will...
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  • Luchazi (redirect from Niemba language)
    Luchazi (Lucazi, Chiluchazi) is a Bantu language of Angola and Zambia. Luchazi is the principal language of the Ngangela Group. Ngangela is a term coined...
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    years. On 8 November, an Irish Army platoon, sent to repair a bridge in Niemba, was ambushed and nine of its men killed by Baluba tribesmen. On 3 October...
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    Gustav M45 submachineguns and Bren Guns. One such patrol was ambushed at Niemba on 8 November 1960 by Baluba tribesmen. Of the 11 Irish soldiers, 9 were...
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    Rising Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War The Emergency Congo Crisis Niemba Ambush Siege of Jadotville At Tiri Incident The Troubles List of Irish military...
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  • Rising Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War The Emergency Congo Crisis Niemba Ambush Siege of Jadotville At Tiri Incident The Troubles List of Irish military...
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