1898 in the Congo Free State
The following lists events that happened during 1898 in the Congo Free State.
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Events
| Date | Event |
| Matadi-Léopoldville Railway is completed. | |
| 12 May | Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé is established |
| 15 July | Stanley Falls District becomes the District of Orientale Province, with Stanleyville as its headquarters. The district was also called Stanleyville District. |
| 15 July | Lualaba District in the southeast is split off from Stanley Falls District. |
| 30 July | Société des Chemins de fer vicinaux du Mayumbe is created to build and operate railways in the Bas-Congo region. |