Tshikapa
in Tshikapa City of Kasai District, Democratic Republic of the Congo

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.416 and 20.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 24' 58" and E 20° 47' 59"
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: 09:02 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 6:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
4.689 and -160.366 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Abaiang 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Tshikapa

Tshikapa in Tshikapa City (Kasai District) with it's 267,462 citizens is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 404 mi (or 650 km) east of Kinshasa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Tshikapa is now 09:02 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lubumbashi with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Tshikapa. The closest is airport we know is Tshikapa Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Luebo, Kananga, Mbuji-Mayi, Lusambo and Saurimo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

31°C (89 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

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.

Tshikapa

Tshikapa is a city in Kasaï District in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located about 40 miles north of the Angolan border and 120 miles west of province capital Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers. According to records published by the Utrecht University library, the population of the city has grown from 38,900 in 1970 to 180,900 in 1994. However the two recent Congo wars have caused great flux in population rendering current figures unreliable.

Located at -6.41667, 20.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tshikapa, Populated places in Kasai-Occidental

Tshikapa Airport

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

Located at -6.43833, 20.7947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tshikapa

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chikapa, Tshikapa, تشيكابا, TSH, ツィカパ, Чикапа, 奇卡帕