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Kitija Destination Guide

Explore Kitija in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kitija in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a place in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 952 mi or ( 1532 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kitija is now 03:20 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, Kigali, and Wolaneki. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tabora . Where to go and what to see in Kitija ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mulenge

Mulenge is a city of the Kigoma group in Uvira Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. It is located on the highlands overlooking the town of Uvira. The town's name gave rise to the term Banyamulenge, literally "people of Mulenge", a name for the mainly Tutsi Kinyarwanda speakers resident in South Kivu.

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Located at -3.12 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: South Kivu

2010 South Kivu road tanker explosion

The 2010 South Kivu road tanker explosion took place late in the afternoon of 2 July 2010 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A road tanker travelling from Tanzania overturned in the village of Sange in South Kivu, and later exploded, resulting in at least 230 deaths and 196 injured.

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Located at -3.10 29.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 2010 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2010 road accidents, 21st-century explosions, Deaths caused by petroleum looting, South Kivu

Rusizi National Park

Rusizi National Park is a national park in Burundi, next to the Rusizi River. It is 15 km north of the city of Bujumbura and home to hippopotamuses and sitatungas.

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Located at -3.25 29.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: National parks of Burundi

Gatumba

The village of Gatumba lies on the western side of Burundi, near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The place is known for a massacre that took place at a refugee camp connected to the village.

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Located at -3.33 29.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: History of Burundi, Populated places in Burundi, Rebellions in Africa