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Kisunka Destination Guide

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Kisunka in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 913 mi or ( 1469 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kisunka is now 12:19 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Solwezi, Ndola, Mansa, Kabwe, and Sabinga. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Solwezi . Where to go and what to see in Kisunka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Tshangalele

Lake Tshangalele, also known as Lake Lufira or Mwadingusha Reservoir, is an artificial lake in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is located about 20 km east of the city of Likasi in the old province of Katanga. It lies at about 1,100 m above sea-level in a large depression surrounded by low mountains. It was created by a dam built on the Lufira River near Mwadingusha in 1926 to provide hydro-electric power. The area of open water is about 362.5 km.

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Located at -10.88 26.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Likasi

Lufira River

The Lufira River is a tributary of the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Lufira rises in the Shaba plateau south of Likasi. The river was dammed in 1926 at Mwadingusha near Likasi to form Lake Tshangalele, a reservoir for a hydroelectric generator supplying power for copper smelting. It flows northwards through the Bia Mountains for about 500 kilometres, joining the Lualaba in Lake Kisale.

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Located at -11.02 26.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Lualaba River, Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kampemba

Kampemba is a commune of the city of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at -10.97 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province

Matadi (commune)

Matadi is a commune of the city of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at -11.00 26.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bas-Congo

Tshituru

Tshituru is a commune of the city of Likasi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at -11.00 26.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province