Both Todd and Dutton caught the disease, but were well enough to continue traveling, and reached Kasongo on 9 February 1905.
Kasongo and its inhabitants were severely affected by the Second Congo War, and the CARE and Concern Worldwide NGO's are active in the area.
It flows north and northwest into Kabambare Territory of Maniema, then turns to the southwest, entering the Lualaba above Kasongo.
Cyrille Kasongo Ngandu Nzembele (born 6 December 1979 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese football, who currently plays for TP Mazembe.