Sobongo
in Haut-Lomani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.734 and 24.952 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 44' 1" and E 24° 57' 6"
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: 08:34 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
3.908 and -159.388 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Napari Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Democratic Republic of the Congo in Middle Africa

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 Sobongo

Sobongo in Haut-Lomani is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 728 mi (or 1,172 km) south-east of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sobongo is now 08:34 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lubumbashi with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Sobongo. The closest is airport we know is Kamina Base Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 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: Kamina, Kolwezi, Mbuji-Mayi, Solwezi and Kananga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 65% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Kaminaville A sunny afternoon at the station

Published: September 23, 2010
Length: 41:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tommy Nilsson

This very short movie was taken a sunny afternoon in March 1963 on the platform at Kaminaville railroadstation just before departure for a train, heading east-southwards towards Bukama, Luena...


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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.

Kamina

Kamina is a city in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|44|19|S|24|59|26|E|region:CD_type:city |primary |name= }}. It is the capital of Haut-Lomami District. It was to be the designated provincial capital of the Haut-Lomani Province that was stipulated in the 2005 constitution, but the provincial reorganisation did not take place.

Located at -8.73861, 24.9906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kamina, Populated places in Katanga Province, Katanga Province

Kamina Airport

Kamina Airport is the internal civil airport which is located in and serves the city of Kamina in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is separate from the larger military Kamina Air Base. The civil airport is sometimes called Kaminaville or Kamina Ville to differentiate it from the military airbase.

Located at -8.72861, 24.9914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kamina, Katanga Province

Haut-Lomami District

Haut-Lomami District is a district located in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital is Kamina.

Located at -8.73333, 24.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Proposed provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Districts of Katanga Province

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sobongo.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sobongo, Sobonga