Grand Inga
in Bas-Congo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Tshimpi Airport (23 mi) - Boma Airport (43 mi)
- Luozi Airport (54 mi)
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Mbanza Congo Airport (70 mi) - Nkolo Fuma Airport (86 mi)
- Muanda Airport (90 mi)
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Yokangassi Airport (91 mi) - Soyo Airport (95 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -5.503 and 13.588 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -5° 30' 9" and E 13° 35' 16"
- 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: 07:31 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:05 am and 6:00 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Grand Inga
Grand Inga in Bas-Congo Province is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 144 mi (or 232 km) south-west of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Grand Inga is now 07:31 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kinshasa with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Grand Inga. The closest is airport we know is Tshimpi Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 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: Matadi, Mbanza Congo, Madingou, Nkayi and Cabinda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
35°C (94 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
36°C (97 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
36°C (97 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
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.
Inga–Shaba HVDC
The Inga–Shaba EHVDC Intertie is a 1,700 kilometres -long high-voltage direct current overhead electric power transmission line in the Democratic Republic of Congo, linking the Inga hydroelectric complex at the mouth of the Congo River to mineral fields in Shaba (Katanga). It was primarily constructed by Morrison-Knudsen International, an American engineering company, with the converter equipment supplied by ASEA. Construction was completed in 1982 and it cost US$900 million.
Inga Falls
Inga Falls is a rapids 40 km from Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the Congo River drops 96 m (315 ft) over the course of 15 km (9 mi). Inga Falls form a part of a larger group of rapids - Livingstone Falls and are located closer to the lower part of these falls. Falls have formed in a sharp bend of Congo River where the width of river fluctuates from more than 4 km to mere 260 m.
Inga dams
The Inga Dams, located in western Democratic Republic of the Congo 140 miles southwest of Kinshasa, are two hydroelectric dams on the largest waterfalls in the world, Inga Falls. Here the Congo River drops 96 metres and has an average flow of 42,476 m³/s.
List of power stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The following page is a list of power stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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