Gwalanga
in South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.667 and 28.680 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 40' 0" and E 28° 40' 48"
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: 08:37 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Delve into Gwalanga

Gwalanga in South Kivu Province is a town located in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 929 mi (or 1,495 km) east of Kinshasa, the country's capital town.

Time in Gwalanga is now 08:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lubumbashi with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Gwalanga. The closest is airport we know is Kamembe Airport in Rwanda in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Kahuzi-Biega National Park in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bukavu, Cibitoke, Buganda, Bubanza and Kibuye. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate 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.

Walungu Territory

Walungu is a territory of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo It was the site of a plane crash on May 25, 2005 when a chartered Maniema Union Antonov An-28 aircraft, owned by Victoria Air, crashed into a mountain near Walungu, about 30 minutes after takeoff. All of the 22 passengers and 5 crew members were killed. See 2005 in aviation. Walungu Territory comprises a number of Groupments and Chefferie' notably Burhale Groupment, Ihembe Groupment, Mushinga Groupment and many more.

Located at -2.63333, 28.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in South Kivu, Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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