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Nyambasha Destination Guide

Touring Nyambasha in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nyambasha in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 947 mi or ( 1524 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Nyambasha is now 05:49 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tabora, Kigoma, Kigali, Kibuye, and Tshigoma. Being here already, consider visiting Tabora . Check out our recommendations for Nyambasha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at -2.31 28.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 2008 earthquakes, 2008 in Rwanda, 2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Earthquakes in Africa, Earthquakes in Rwanda, Earthquakes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Kivu

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.

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Located at -2.31 28.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bukavu

Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika. The name comes from kivu which means "lake" in Bantu language, just like the words tanganyika or nyanza.

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Located at -2.00 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: African Great Lakes, Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda border, International lakes of Africa, Lake Kivu, Lakes of Rwanda, Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley, Meromictic lakes

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.

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Located at -2.17 29.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Geography of Rwanda, Islands of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Kivu, Lake islands of Africa, Populated places on Lake Kivu, South Kivu