Boma
in Bas-Congo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Boma Airport (1 mi) - Tshimpi Airport (27 mi)
- Muanda Airport (49 mi)
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Soyo Airport (51 mi) - Cabinda Airport (62 mi)
- Mbanza Congo Airport (87 mi)
- Luozi Airport (97 mi)
- N'zeto Airport (98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -5.851 and 13.054 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -5° 51' 3" and E 13° 3' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CDF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Lingala, Kongo
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:31 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 6:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 4.690 and -160.409 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Matanibike Village
- References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Democratic Republic of the Congo. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Boma
Boma in Bas-Congo Province is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 188 mi (or 302 km) south-west of Kinshasa, the country's capital city.
Local time in Boma is now 12:31 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kinshasa with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Boma. The closest is airport we know is Boma Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Matadi, Cabinda, Mbanza Congo, Pointe-Noire and Nkayi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Augustine NGALI chantée par Alex Djamoule et The First in Boma.
Boma charmé par les anciens succès interprétés par Djamoule Alex KABAMBA...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Congo Free State
The Congo Free State (French: État indépendant du Congo) was a large area in Central Africa that was privately controlled by Leopold II, King of the Belgians.
Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Boma is a port town, on the Congo River some 100 km upstream from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Bas-Congo province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 527,725. Boma was the capital city of the Congo Free State and Belgian Congo (the modern Democratic Republic of the Congo) from 1 May 1886 to 1926, when the capital was moved to Léopoldville. The port handles exports of tropical timber, bananas, cacao, and palm products.
Boma Airport
Boma Airport is an airport serving Boma, in the Bas-Congo province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fort de Shinkakasa
The Fort de Shinkakasa was a fortification built in the Congo Free State to defend access to the Congo river in 1891. It is located about 1.5 kilometres west of Boma. The fort was designed by the Belgian engineer, General Henri Alexis Brialmont. The fort was built by the Congo Free State to prevent an advance on the Congo, particularly by Portugal, who occupied neighboring Angola.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Boma, Бома, BOA, ボーマ, Mboma, 보마, Bóma, 博馬
