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Gweshe Destination Guide
Discover Gweshe in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gweshe in the region of South Kivu is a place located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 926 mi or ( 1490 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .
Local time in Gweshe is now 08:57 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kigoma, Kigali, Kibuye, Shahi, and Nzibira. When in this area, you might want to check out Kigoma . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gweshe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 -2.63 28.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Ulindi River
The Ulindi River is a tributary of the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). There is a proposal to build a hydroelectric power plant on the river to power a gold mining project.
Located at -2.88 28.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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