Basankusu
in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Basankusu Airport (1 mi) - Boende Airport (123 mi)
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Impfondo Airport (123 mi) - Mbandaka Airport (133 mi)
- Lisala Airport (134 mi)
- Gemena Airport (139 mi)
- Betou Airport (155 mi)
- Libenge Airport (185 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 1.221 and 19.802 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 1° 13' 15" and E 19° 48' 7"
- 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: 12:42 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:25 am and 5:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.865 and -157.552 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Poland 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
Delve into Basankusu
Basankusu in Équateur Province is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 493 mi (or 793 km) north-east of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Basankusu is now 12:42 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kinshasa with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Basankusu. The closest is airport we know is Basankusu Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Impfondo, Boende, Mbandaka, Mbaiki and Gbadolite. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Basankusu: rainforest village - village de la forêt tropicale
Take a speedy tour through the streets of Basankusu - deep in the Equatorial rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Then explore the other short and snappy videos on my channel and...
Basankusu: typical houses in the Congolese rainforest
A short video clip showing the make-up of a typical house in the rainforest villages of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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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.
Basankusu Airport
Basankusu Airport is an airport in Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Lopori River
The Lopori river is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Lopori, and the Maringa River to the south, join near Basankusu to form the Lulonga River, a tributary of the Congo River. The Lopori / Maringa basin is called the Maringa-Lopori-Wamba forest Landscape, an area of great ecological importance.
Maringa River
The Maringa river is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Maringa, and the Lopori River to the north, join near Basankusu to form the Lulonga River, a tributary of the Congo River. The Maringa / Lopori basin contains the Maringa-Lopori-Wamba Landscape, an area of great ecological importance. The Ngando people live in the Maringa River area north of Ikela.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Basankusu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Basankuzu, Basankusu, BSU, 巴桑庫蘇
