Lukunga River constant deposits of sediment. The river drains the Ngaliema commune, Mama Mobutu city and part of Mont-Ngafula, and forms the boundary between Ngaliema and Mont-Ngafule. On its right bank the Lukunga is fed first by the Ikusu River, which has its source at a height of and then by the Mbinza River, which rises at a height of . Before independence, one of the two water treatment plants for Leopoldville, now Kinshasa, was on the Likunga river at Kinsuka in the Ngaliema district. The station had been designed to last for 30 years with normal maintenance, but was in very
Air Brousse Air Brousse Air Brousse was a Congolese airline. The carrier was formed in 1955 by a group of Belgians and flew services within the Belgian Congo, mainly from Leopoldville and Luluabourg. Air Brousse also operated feeder services for Sabena. It had its headquarters in Leopoldville. The company ceased operations on and was taken over by Air Congo on . Air Brousse was established as a private enterprise in . The Belgians who owned the company were distributors for Aero Commander, Hughes and Piper aircraft in the Congo. In the beginnings, the carrier flew local scheduled services from Leopoldville and Luluabourg,