Basankusu
in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
1.221 and 19.802 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 1° 13' 15" and E 19° 48' 7"
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: 11:45 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:33 am and 5:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.865 and -157.552 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Poland 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

Delve into Basankusu

Basankusu in Équateur Province is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 493 mi (or 793 km) north-east of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.

Current time in Basankusu is now 11:45 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kinshasa with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Basankusu. The closest is airport we know is Basankusu Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 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: Impfondo, Boende, Mbandaka, Mbaiki and Gbadolite. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 13th of December 2024

32°C (90 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 14th of December 2024

33°C (91 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 15th of December 2024

35°C (94 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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Basankusu: rainforest village - village de la forêt tropicale

Published: November 14, 2014
Length: 18:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francis Hannaway

Take a speedy tour through the streets of Basankusu - deep in the Equatorial rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Then explore the other short and snappy videos on my channel and...


Basankusu: typical houses in the Congolese rainforest

Published: April 13, 2014
Length: 41:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Francis Hannaway

A short video clip showing the make-up of a typical house in the rainforest villages of the Democratic Republic of Congo.


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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.

Basankusu Airport

Basankusu Airport is an airport in Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Located at 1.22472, 19.7889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Basankusu, Airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lopori River

The Lopori river is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Lopori, and the Maringa River to the south, join near Basankusu to form the Lulonga River, a tributary of the Congo River. The Lopori / Maringa basin is called the Maringa-Lopori-Wamba forest Landscape, an area of great ecological importance.

Located at 1.23617, 19.8117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo drainage basin

Maringa River

The Maringa river is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Maringa, and the Lopori River to the north, join near Basankusu to form the Lulonga River, a tributary of the Congo River. The Maringa / Lopori basin contains the Maringa-Lopori-Wamba Landscape, an area of great ecological importance. The Ngando people live in the Maringa River area north of Ikela.

Located at 1.22857, 19.818 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo drainage basin

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Basankuzu, Basankusu, BSU, 巴桑庫蘇