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Bweza Destination Guide

Discover Bweza in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bweza in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 1,000 mi or ( 1609 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bweza

Local time in Bweza is now 01:27 PM (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, Rwamagana, and Kinigi. 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 Bweza ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Pics of the mountain gorillas

1:38 min by hayhaenen
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Some pics (with music) I made while visiting the mountain gorillas in Virunga NP in Congo ..

Gorilla Trecking 2

8:33 min by AfricanDreamTours
Views: 1861 Rating: 4.80

Leider war es sehr schwer die Schimpansen im Kibale Nationalpark zu filmen. Sie hatten sich zum Fressen in die Bäume zurückgezogen. Die Kamera ruhig zu halten war eine große Herausforderung, aber ich ..


Visited the Sliverback Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda in December 2008

3:12 min by copiousken
Views: 1095 Rating: 5.00

bukar.com for photos. An amazing experience to see the Silverback mountain gorillas up close in their natural environment. This video is of the group Sabyinyo, featuring Guhonda, the largest gorilla t ..

entering Congo

3:04 min by Code Redsniper
Views: 635 Rating: 5.00

stopped at the Uganda congo border, we walked in 'nobody's land' to the Congo border. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Bunagana, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bunagana, is a small town in North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the border with Uganda.

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Located at -1.30 29.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda border crossings, Populated places in North Kivu

Bunagana, Uganda

Bunagana is a town in Western Uganda.

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Located at -1.30 29.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda border crossings, Kisoro District, Populated places in Uganda, Western Region, Uganda

Virunga Mountains

The Virunga Mountains are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, along the northern border of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift Mountains, which border the western branch of the East African Rift. They are located between Lake Edward and Lake Kivu. The name "Virunga" is an English version of the Kinyarwanda word ibirunga, which means "volcanoes". The mountain range consists of eight major volcanoes.

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Located at -1.43 29.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Great Rift Valley, Virunga Mountains, Volcanoes of the Great Rift Valley, World Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rutshuru

Rutshuru, sometimes called Rushuru, is a town located in the North Kivu province of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is headquarters of an administrative district, the Rutshuru Territory. The town lies in the western branch of the Albertine Rift between Lakes Edward and Kivu. The Ugandan border is 15 km east and the Rwandan border is 30 km south-east. Lava flows from the Nyamuragira volcano, 40 km south-west, have come within 7 km of the town in recent years.

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Located at -1.18 29.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Kivu

Mount Mikeno

Mount Mikeno is a volcanic mountain located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo section of the Virunga Mountains along with Mount Nyiragongo, Mount Nyamuragira, Mount Karisimbi, and Mount Bisoke. At 4,437 metres Mount Mikeno is the second highest peak in the Virunga Mountains and the 13th highest mountain of Africa. Mount Mikeno is home to wildlife such as the mountain gorilla which is on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss, poaching, disease, and war.

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Located at -1.46 29.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Virunga Mountains