Nyangwe
in Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-4.227 and 26.184 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -4° 13' 37" and E 26° 11' 0"
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: 07:22 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 6:10 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Nyangwe

Nyangwe in Maniema Province is a city located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 749 mi (or 1,205 km) east of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.

Current time in Nyangwe is now 07:22 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lubumbashi with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Nyangwe. The closest is airport we know is Kindu Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 92 mi (or 148 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: Kindu, Lusambo, Bukavu, Mbuji-Mayi and Cibitoke. 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 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 6th of May 2024

34°C (94 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

35°C (96 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

34°C (93 °F)
26°C (79 °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.

Nyangwe

Nyangwe is a town in Maniema, on the right bank of the Lualaba in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was one of the main slave trading states in the region at the end of the 19th century. The town was founded around 1860, and a first sultan named Dougombi established in 1868. Munia Muhara was the sultan of the town by the time of the 1892-1894 war in the Eastern Congo. David Livingstone was the first European to visit the town in 1871.

Located at -4.21667, 26.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1860, Populated places in Maniema, Lualaba River


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pene Bwebwe, Nyangwe