Stanleyville, Congo (Kinshasa): see Kisangani.

formerly (until 1966) Stanleyville

City (pop., 2004 est.: 682,599), northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nation's major inland port after Kinshasa, it is located on the Congo River, below Boyoma Falls. The city was founded in 1883 by Europeans and was known first as Falls Station and then as Stanleyville (for Henry Morton Stanley). It has been the major centre of the northern Congo since the late 1800s. It is the seat of the University of Kisangani (1963) and other institutions of higher education.

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Stanleyville is an unincorporated community between northern Winston-Salem and Rural Hall in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Most of the community has been annexed by Winston-Salem. Stanleyville is located along North Carolina Highway 66 near the future Interstate 74 interchange with U.S. Highway 52. It is home to many farms and recently has seen a surge in commercial expansion. It does not have a post office, so all mail is routed through adjoining Rural Hall. Stanleyville Drive is the main road through Stanleyville. It was originally a dirt road, later paved as homes began to be built in the area. Some of the farm homes are over 50 years old, but most homes were built in the last 25 years.

Maps of Stanleyville and surrounding area

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