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

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.857 and 13.001 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 51' 24" and E 13° 0' 3"
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: 06:11 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 6:14 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Monolithe

Monolithe in Bas-Congo Province is a town located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 191 mi (or 307 km) south-west of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.

Time in Monolithe is now 06:11 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kinshasa with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Monolithe. The closest is airport we know is Boma Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 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: Matadi, Cabinda, Mbanza Congo, Pointe-Noire and Dolisie. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

33°C (91 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

31°C (89 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Augustine NGALI chantée par Alex Djamoule et The First in Boma.

Published: October 20, 2013
Length: 59:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dragon004TADI

Boma charmé par les anciens succès interprétés par Djamoule Alex KABAMBA...


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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.

Fort de Shinkakasa

The Fort de Shinkakasa was a fortification built in the Congo Free State to defend access to the Congo river in 1891. It is located about 1.5 kilometres west of Boma. The fort was designed by the Belgian engineer, General Henri Alexis Brialmont. The fort was built by the Congo Free State to prevent an advance on the Congo, particularly by Portugal, who occupied neighboring Angola.

Located at -5.85722, 13.0292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in the Republic of the Congo, Brialmont forts

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