Kingabwa
in Kinshasa City, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jardin Zoologique (zoo, (1.098 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CDF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Lingala, Kongo
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 08:59 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:43 am and 6:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 4.690 and -160.409 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matanibike Village - References
- 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 Kingabwa
The district Kingabwa of in Kinshasa City is a subburb in Democratic Republic of the Congo a little east of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kinshasa, Brazzaville, Kinkala, Madingou and Djambala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 97% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
29°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Pullman Kinshasa Grand Hotel
Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana
Kempinski Hotel Fleuve Congo
Ledger Plaza Maya Maya
Olympic Palace
BEATRICE HOTEL
Léon Hôtel
GHS Hotel
MEMLING HOTEL KINSHASA
Marina Hotel Residence
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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.
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River. Once a site of fishing villages, Kinshasa is now an urban area with a population of 9 million inhabitants. It faces the capital of the neighbouring Republic of Congo, Brazzaville, which can be seen in the distance across the wide Congo River. The city of Kinshasa is also one of the DRC's 11 provinces.
Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between King Leopold II’s formal relinquishment of his personal control over the state to Belgium on 15 November 1908, and Congolese independence on 30 June 1960.
Pool Malebo
The Pool Malebo -- formerly Stanley Pool, also known as Malebo Pool, or Lake Nkunda by local indigenous people in pre-colonial times -- is a lake-like widening in the lower reaches of the Congo River.
Livingstone Falls
Livingstone Falls — named for the explorer David Livingstone — are a succession of enormous rapids on the lower course of the Congo River in west equatorial Africa, downstream from Malebo Pool in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
N'djili Airport
N'djili Airport, also known as N'Djili International Airport and Kinshasa International Airport, serves the city of Kinshasa and is the largest of the four international airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is named after the nearby Ndjili River. In 1998, N'Djili airport was the site of one of the decisive battles of the Second Congo War.
Stade des Martyrs
Stade des Martyrs of Pentecost, also known as simply Stade des Martyrs and formerly known as Stade Kamanyola is a national stadium located in the town of Lingwala in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is mainly used for football matches and has organised many concerts and athletics competitions.
Maya-Maya Airport
Maya-Maya Airport is an airport located in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo. In 2004, the airport served 447,699 passengers. In 2010, a new runway 3300m long (05L/23R) and a brand new terminal, with 3 air bridges was opened. The older runway (05R/23L) was repaired and now is used as a taxiway.
Stade Tata Raphaël
Stade Tata Raphaël (Father Raphael Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Originally known as Stade Roi Baudouin (King Baudouin Stadium) when it was inaugurated in 1952 and Stade du 20 Mai (20th of May Stadium) in 1967, it was used mostly for football matches. Its most famous event was The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammed Ali and George Foreman that took place on October 30, 1974.
University of Kinshasa
The University of Kinshasa (French, Université de Kinshasa), was one of three universities, along with University of Kisangani and University of Lubumbashi, created following the division of the National University of Zaire (UNAZA). It is located in Kinshasa. The university had an enrollment of 26,186 and a faculty and research staff of 1,530 in the 2006-2007 academic year, and currently has ten academic divisions.
Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Stade Alphonse Massamba Debat (also named Stade de la Revolution) in Brazzaville is the national stadium of the Republic of the Congo. It is used for football matches and also has an athletics track and a handball court. It hosts the home games of CARA Brazzaville and Etoile du Congo. It holds 25,000 people. It was the venue for the 1965 All-Africa Games and the 2004 African Championships in Athletics.
Mbamu
Mbamu is an island in the Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville). It is situated in the Pool Malebo, a lake formed by the River Congo. To the south lies Kinshasa, and the northwest lies Brazzaville.
Stade Marchand
Stade Marchand is a multi-use stadium in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. It is used for football matches and serves as the home of Diables Noirs of the Congo Premier League. It has a capacity of 5,000 people.
2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash
The 2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash occurred when a twin engine Antonov An-26, belonging to the Congolese air carrier Africa One, crashed and burned shortly after takeoff from N'djili Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on October 4, 2007. The flight left N'djili at 10:43 local time bound for Tshikapa, a distance of 650 km to the east.
Académie des Beaux-Arts (Kinshasa)
The Académie des Beaux-Arts (ABA) is a school in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The school is devoted to teaching the arts, and was founded in 1943 as the École Saint-Luc à Gombe Matadi by Belgian catholic missionary Marc Wallenda. In 1949 the school moved to present-day Kinshasa and in 1957 it was renamed as the Académie des Beaux-Arts. During the education reforms of 1981 the school was integrated into the national technical university system.
N'Dolo Airport
N'Dolo Airport, also known as Ndolo Airport, is a secondary airport in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the commune of Barumbu near the city center. The Aviation militaire de la Force Publique was established here in October 1940 with requisitioned aircraft. Runways are limited to aircraft under 15,000 kg since the disastrous crash of January 8, 1996, in which an Antonov An-32 aborted takeoff and overran the runway 600 m into a market.
1996 Air Africa crash
The 1996 Air Africa crash occurred on 8 January 1996 when an overloaded Air Africa Antonov An-32B aircraft, wet leased from Moscow Airways and bound for Kahemba Airport, overshot the runway at N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo after failing to take off. The aircraft ploughed into Kinshasa's Simbazikita street market, causing an estimated 300 fatalities (including two on board the aircraft) and 253 serious injuries.
Nabemba Tower
The Nabemba Tower, also known as Elf Tower, is an office skyscraper in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. At 106 metres and 30 floors it is the tallest building in the Republic of the Congo. It is named after Mont Nabemba, the highest mountain in the country. The tower was built with borrowed funds from the French oil company Elf Aquitaine. The tower was designed by Jean Marie Legrand during the government's five-year plan and was built between 1983 and 1986.
Brazzaville–Kinshasa Bridge
The Brazzaville–Kinshasa Bridge is a proposed road-rail bridge planned to connect Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which are major capital cities on the Congo River. The bridge would need to be about 4 km long.
Stade 24 Novembre
Stade 24 Novembre, formerly known as Stade Reine Astrid and today Stade Cardinal Malula, is a stadium located in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It opened in 1937 and serves as the home of AS Dragons. It is currently named in honor of the date Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in the country in 1965. It was previously named after Astrid of Sweden and Joseph Malula.
2011 United Nations Bombardier CRJ-100 crash
On 4 April 2011, a Georgian Airways Bombardier CRJ-100ER crashed while landing at N'djili Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The aircraft broke up when it hit the runway at the airport as it attempted to land. There were 32 fatalities, with the sole survivor a Congolese journalist.
Equatorial Congo Airlines
Equatorial Congo Airlines Ltd. , operating as ECAir, is a new airline from the Republic of the Congo, headquartered in Brazzaville. The airline currently operates as the flag carrier for the Republic of Congo, and is part of a move within Africa to ensure higher safety standards among airlines and increase the reputation of airlines operating within Africa.
Petites Chutes de la Lukaya
The Petites Chutes de la Lukaya is a set of small waterfalls on the Lukaya River. They are just south of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are perhaps 1 metre high. During the colonial era, Jesuits who settled on the Ndjili River in June 1893 at Kimbangu, in what is now Masina, were the first Catholic missionaries in the area.
Kalamu, Boma
Kalamu is a commune of the city of Boma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nganza
Nganza is a commune of the city of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Brazzaville arms dump blasts
On 4 March 2012, a series of blasts occurred at an army arms dump in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo. At least 250 people were killed by the explosions. Additional bodies were said to be "unfindable. " Among the dead were six Chinese workers from a Beijing Construction Engineering Group work site close to the armoury. Interior Minister Raymond Mboulou said that nearby hospitals were overflowing with injuries, with many wounded lying in hallways due to lack of space.
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