Kasongo
in Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-4.427 and 26.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -4° 25' 38" and E 26° 39' 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: 04:27 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 6:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Kasongo

Kasongo in Maniema Province with it's 55,118 inhabitants is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 782 mi (or 1,259 km) east of Kinshasa, the country's capital.

Local time in Kasongo is now 04:27 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lubumbashi with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Kasongo. The closest is airport we know is Kongolo Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kindu, Rumonge, Bujumbura, Cibitoke and Bukavu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

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.

Kasongo

Kasongo (aka Piani Kasongo) is a town and territory in Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies east of the Lualaba River, northwest of its confluence with the Luama River, at an altitude of 2188 ft (666 m). Kasongos population is approximately 63,000. The town is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo, and is served by Kasongo Airport.

Located at -4.45, 26.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Maniema


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tongoni, Kazongo, Tongoni Kapaya, Kasongo, Касонго