Karuba
in Province du Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Goma International Airport (20 mi) -
Gisenyi Airport (22 mi) - Ruhengeri Airport (47 mi)
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport (52 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (61 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (86 mi)
- Butare Airport (89 mi)
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Bujumbura International Airport (123 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 15 mi) -
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.575 and 28.960 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 34' 31" and E 28° 57' 34"
- 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: 01:40 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 am and 6:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Karuba
Karuba in Province du Nord-Kivu is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 960 mi (or 1,546 km) east of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Karuba is now 01:40 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lubumbashi with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Karuba. The closest is airport we know is Goma International Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kahuzi-Biega National Park in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Goma, Gisenyi, Kibuye, Kisoro and Bukavu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
25°C (76 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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В Нигерской стране даже свиньи черные / In Africa, even pigs, black
via YouTube Capture.
Nyiragongo Volcano in DRC : Lava Lake : Video taken in Dec 2009
This was probably the first visit to nyiragongo volcano in year 2009.My visit to Nyiragongo volcano in drc was truly a life time experience. Its really a natures spectable. The crater of...
Местные жители одной из Конголезских деревень / Local people one of the Congolese villages
via YouTube Capture.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Karuba
Karuba is a village in Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In September and October 2007, it was the scene of fighting between the forces of rebel general Laurent Nkunda and the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese army claimed to be in control of Karuba as of October 10, 2007.
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