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Discover Nyamakinga in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nyamakinga in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 958 mi or ( 1542 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .
Local time in Nyamakinga is now 01:37 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Kibogora. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabora . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nyamakinga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lake Kivu - Bukavu to Goma
On the slow boat Mugote which goes from Bukavu to Goma. It leaves at 7am and arrives around noon. The boat makes two stops on the island of Idjwi, one in the South and one in the North. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Idjwi
Idjwi or Ijwi is an island in Lake Kivu, belonging to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At 70 km in length and with an area of 340 km², it is the second largest inland island in Africa, and the tenth largest in the world. Idjwi is roughly equidistant between the DRC and Rwanda, with 10 to 15 kilometres separating its western shore from the DRC mainland and a similar distance between its eastern shore and the coastline of Rwanda.
Located at -2.17 29.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lake Kivu
Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika. The name comes from kivu which means "lake" in Bantu language, just like the words tanganyika or nyanza.
Located at -2.00 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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.
Located at -2.31 28.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Nyamasheke District
Nyamasheke is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamasheke town (Kagano).
Located at -2.37 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Western Province, Rwanda
Western Province is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures. Western Province comprises the former provinces of Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, and a small portion of Ruhengeri. It is divided into the districts of Karongi, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro. The capital city of Western Province is Kibuye.
Located at -2.38 29.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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