Banana
in Bas-Congo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.004 and 12.399 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 0' 14" and E 12° 23' 57"
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: 07:19 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 6:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
4.690 and -160.409 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matanibike 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Banana

Banana in Bas-Congo Province is a town located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 232 mi (or 373 km) south-west of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.

Time in Banana is now 07:19 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kinshasa with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Banana. The closest is airport we know is Muanda Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cabinda, Matadi, Pointe-Noire, Loango and Dolisie. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

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Published: September 24, 2008
Length: 04:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Length: 54:44 min
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Published: July 22, 2013
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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.

Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Banana is a small seaport in Bas-Congo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Atlantic coast. The port is situated in Banana Creek, an inlet about 1 km wide on the north bank of the Congo River's mouth, separated from the ocean by a spit of land 3 km long and 100 to 400 m wide. The port is located on the creek side of the spit, which shelters it from the ocean. It is about 8 km south-east of Muanda and connected by a paved road running along the coast.

Located at -6.01667, 12.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Bas-Congo, Port cities in Africa

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Banane, Banana