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Katagara Destination Guide

Explore Katagara in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Katagara in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a place in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 995 mi or ( 1602 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Katagara

Time in Katagara is now 06:10 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Rwamagana, and Kigali. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tabora . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Katagara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Mountain Gorillas in Virunga NP in Congo

7:39 min by hayhaenen
Views: 634214 Rating: 4.74

Near the border of Uganda, Congo and Rwanda live the last remaining 600 mountain gorillas of this world. I was lucky to visit them. The group is called the Humba family ..

Pics of the mountain gorillas

1:38 min by hayhaenen
Views: 2748 Rating: 5.00

Some pics (with music) I made while visiting the mountain gorillas in Virunga NP in Congo ..


Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans), Rwanda

5:54 min by YourSafariExpert
Views: 2702 Rating: 5.00

Tracking the highly endangered Mountain Gorillas is one of the most exhilarating wildlife encounters one can have. Only an estimated 750 mountain gorillas are left in the wild, and can be found in Uga ..

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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 12 km away
Tags: Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Virunga Mountains

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 16 km away
Tags: Great Rift Valley, Virunga Mountains, Volcanoes of the Great Rift Valley, World Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park (French: Parc National des Volcans) lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The national park is known as a haven for the mountain gorilla. It is home to five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains, which are covered in rainforest and bamboo. The park was the base for the zoologist Dian Fossey.

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Located at -1.48 29.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Rwanda, National parks of Rwanda, Protected areas established in 1925, Virunga Mountains, Volcanoes of Rwanda

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 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Kivu

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 20 km away
Tags: Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda border crossings, Populated places in North Kivu