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Discover Matadi in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Matadi in the region of Bas-Congo with its 180,109 habitants is a place located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 164 mi or ( 264 km ) South-West of Kinshasa , the country's capital .
Local time in Matadi is now 01:22 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kinshasa " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Uíge, Lengue, Quixilua, Mbanza Congo, and Malanje. When in this area, you might want to check out Uíge . We discovered 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 Matadi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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12M GlobalSpring Manifestation International in Brussels The 99%.wmv
GLOBAL SPRING Real Democracy Now Le 15 octobre 2011, plus d'un million de personnes dans un millier de villes descendaient dans les rues, exigeant un changement global. Le 12 mai, suite à l'appel des ..
Kids in Matadi dancing to Sisili.mov
Siama Matuzungidi wrote this song long ago and it was recorded by Moni Mambo and became a big hit. This is Siama's own version. The kids are family members and neighbor kids during Siama's 2010 trip t ..
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Tshimpi Airport
Tshimpi Airport (or Matadi Airport) is an airport in Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Located at -5.80 13.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Nzanza
Nzanza is a commune of the city of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Located at -5.82 13.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
M'pozo River
The M'pozo is a river in the province of Bas-Congo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its source is located in Angola. The river ends on the left bank of the Congo River, a few kilometres upstream of Matadi. The river is especially known for the lower part of its course and for its canyon, which is used by the Matadi–Kinshasa Railway, and which constituted the principal difficulty during the construction of this railway line at the end of the 19th century.
Located at -5.81 13.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Matadi
Matadi is the chief sea port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the Bas-Congo province. It has a population of 245,862 (2004). Matadi is situated on the left bank of the Congo River 148 km from the mouth and 8 km below the last navigable point before rapids make the river impassable for a long stretch upriver. It was founded by Sir Henry Morton Stanley in 1879.
Located at -5.82 13.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Mpozo
Mpozo is a town in western Democratic Republic of the Congo near the border with Angola.
Located at -5.83 13.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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