Battle of Narungombe

Battle of Narungombe

Part of East African Campaign

Location	Portuguese East Africa

Belligerents

German East Africa

Belgian Congo

Portuguese East Africa

East African Campaign

Chilembwe uprising
Makombe uprising
Barue uprising

The Battle of Narungombe was fought between the German Empire and Portugal during the East African Campaign of World War I.

The battle honour "Narungombe" has been granted to the Ghana Regiment, King's African Rifles and the South African 7th and 8th Infantry Regiment.

References

Chisholm, Hugh (1922). The Encyclopædia Britannica, The Twelfth Edition, Volume 2. New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company, LTD.

Coordinates: 9°16′55″S 38°34′21″E / 9.28194°S 38.57246°E / -9.28194; 38.57246

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