Kongolo
in Tanganika, Democratic Republic of the Congo

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.385 and 27.000 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 23' 7" and E 27° 0' 1"
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: 07:36 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Explore Kongolo

Kongolo in Tanganika with it's 31,943 inhabitants is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 808 mi (or 1,300 km) east of Kinshasa, the country's capital.

Local time in Kongolo is now 07:36 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lubumbashi with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports in the wider vicinity of Kongolo. The closest is airport we know is Kongolo Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kindu, Kigoma, Rumonge, Bururi and Makamba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

21°C (70 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

22°C (71 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

22°C (71 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

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.

Kongolo, Katanga

Kongolo is a town in Tanganyika District in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the west bank of the Lualaba River, the largest headstream of the Congo River. It has 62 455 inhabitants.

Located at -5.4, 27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lualaba River, Populated places in Katanga Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kangolo, Kongolo, KOO, Конголо