Birawa
in South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Bukavu Kavumu Airport (7 mi) -
Kamembe Airport (8 mi) - Goma International Airport (52 mi)
- Gisenyi Airport (53 mi)
- Butare Airport (61 mi)
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Bujumbura International Airport (73 mi) - Ruhengeri Airport (78 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (90 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 59 mi) -
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.349 and 28.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 20' 54" and E 28° 53' 42"
- 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: 11:47 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 6:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Birawa
Birawa in South Kivu Province is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 947 mi (or 1,523 km) east of Kinshasa, the country's capital city.
Current time in Birawa is now 11:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lubumbashi with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Birawa. The closest is airport we know is Bukavu Kavumu Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 59 mi (or 96 km), North.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bukavu, Kibuye, Cibitoke, Buganda and Gikongoro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
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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.
2008 Lake Kivu earthquake
The 2008 Lake Kivu earthquake shook several countries in Africa's Great Lakes region at 07:34:12 on February 3. It measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale according to the United States Geological Survey and lasted about 15 seconds. The epicentre was 20 kilometres north of Bukavu at Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Birava, Birawa
