Mirador
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: 09:03 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 Mirador
The district Mirador of in Kinshasa City is a district located in Democratic Republic of the Congo a little west of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.
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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
Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana
Pullman Kinshasa Grand Hotel
Kempinski Hotel Fleuve Congo
Olympic Palace
Ledger Plaza Maya Maya
Brazzaville Radisson Blu M'Bamou Palace Hotel
Léon Hôtel
BEATRICE HOTEL
GHS Hotel
MEMLING HOTEL KINSHASA
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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
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Livingstone Falls
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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
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Stade Marchand
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2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash
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Académie des Beaux-Arts (Kinshasa)
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N'Dolo Airport
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1996 Air Africa crash
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Lola ya Bonobo
Founded by Claudine Andre in 1994, Lola ya Bonobo is the world's only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos. Since 2002, the sanctuary has been located at the Petites Chutes de la Lukaya, just outside of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lola ya Bonobo means 'paradise for bonobos' in Lingala, the main language of Kinshasa. In 2012, Lola ya Bonobo was home to 60 bonobos who live in 30 hectares of primary forest. Typically, bonobos arrive as young infants.
Nabemba Tower
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Brazzaville–Kinshasa Bridge
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Stade 24 Novembre
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Lukaya River
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2011 United Nations Bombardier CRJ-100 crash
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Equatorial Congo Airlines
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Petites Chutes de la Lukaya
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Nganza
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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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