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Discover Luwungu in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Luwungu in the region of Bas-Congo is a town located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) South-West of Kinshasa , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Luwungu

Local time in Luwungu is now 06:12 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kinshasa " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mbanza Congo, Pointe-Noire, Loubomo, Brazzaville, and Sabuka. When in this area, you might want to check out Mbanza Congo . 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 Luwungu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Saving Chimpanzee's with JACK

7:24 min by PrimateHandshake
Views: 1070 Rating: 5.00

The Great Primate handshake work with a number of different organisations to help promote the awareness of Primate conservation and protection. JACK (Jeunes Animaux Confisques au Katanga/Young animals ..

Spannende Diashow mit eingeblendeten Folien einer Motorradreise alleine um Afrika herum: Transafrika

64:10 min by transafrikarider
Views: 959 Rating: 5.00

Siehe www.adventure-travel-experience.de - Spannende Diashow einer Motorradreise alleine um Afrika herum. Transafrika mit dem Motorrad. ..


HD Transafrika Diashow riding a motorcycle alone through africa - at the HUBB Membermeeting

65:00 min by transafrikarider
Views: 603 Rating: 5.00

www.adventure-travel-experience.de - HD Transafrika Diashow riding a Honda Transalp motorcycle alone around africa - at the HUBB Membermeeting ..

Pick Nick KINKOLE/KASANGULU

7:32 min by Emil Wamba
Views: 410 Rating: 5.00

Holiday Kinshasa ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lola ya Bonobo

Founded by Claudine Andre in 1994, Lola ya Bonobo is the world's only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos. Since 2002, the sanctuary has been located at the Petites Chutes de la Lukaya, just outside of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lola ya Bonobo means 'paradise for bonobos' in Lingala, the main language of Kinshasa. In 2012, Lola ya Bonobo was home to 60 bonobos who live in 30 hectares of primary forest. Typically, bonobos arrive as young infants.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -4.49 15.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Bonobo, Conservation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wildlife sanctuaries

Livingstone Falls

Livingstone Falls — named for the explorer David Livingstone — are a succession of enormous rapids on the lower course of the Congo River in west equatorial Africa, downstream from Malebo Pool in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at -4.32 15.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Congo River, Ecoregions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Waterfalls of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Waterfalls of the Republic of the Congo

University of Kinshasa

The University of Kinshasa (French, Université de Kinshasa), was one of three universities, along with University of Kisangani and University of Lubumbashi, created following the division of the National University of Zaire (UNAZA). It is located in Kinshasa. The university had an enrollment of 26,186 and a faculty and research staff of 1,530 in the 2006-2007 academic year, and currently has ten academic divisions.

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Located at -4.42 15.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Education in Kinshasa, Educational institutions established in 1954, Universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kisantu

Kisantu, also known as Inkisi, is a town in the western Democratic Republic of Congo, lying south west of Kinshasa, on the Inkisi River. It is known for its large cathedral and for its botanical gardens, which include an arboretum of indigenous trees.

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Located at -4.61 15.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bas-Congo

Académie des Beaux-Arts (Kinshasa)

The Académie des Beaux-Arts (ABA) is a school in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The school is devoted to teaching the arts, and was founded in 1943 as the École Saint-Luc à Gombe Matadi by Belgian catholic missionary Marc Wallenda. In 1949 the school moved to present-day Kinshasa and in 1957 it was renamed as the Académie des Beaux-Arts. During the education reforms of 1981 the school was integrated into the national technical university system.

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Located at -4.32 15.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Education in Kinshasa, Educational institutions established in 1943, Universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo