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Ishungu Destination Guide
Explore Ishungu in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ishungu in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 951 mi or ( 1531 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ishungu is now 10:24 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Luiro. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabora . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ishungu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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
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 7 km away
Kavumu Airport
Kavumu Airport is the domestic airport serving Bukavu, the capital city of the Sud-Kivu (South Kivu) province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is located about 25 km north of Bukavu.
Located at -2.31 28.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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 18 km away
Kamembe Airport
Kamembe International Airport is an airport near Cyangugu and Kamembe in Rwanda. RwandAir operates 13 weekly flights to and from Kigali, with a Dash 8-100. The airport receives others flights from Tanzania, Uganda and DR Congo. Early in 2010, the Rwanda Gouvernement announced that Kamembe will be modernised.
Located at -2.46 28.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Cyangugu Province
Cyangugu Province is one of the 12 former provinces of Rwanda. It is now part of the Western Province. It shares border with Bukavu,a town located in East of the Democratic Republic of Congo).
Located at -2.48 28.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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