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Sombe Destination Guide

Delve into Sombe in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sombe in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 750 mi or ( 1207 km ) North-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sombe

Local time in Sombe is now 08:24 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yamangania, Simisimi, Kisangani, Kindu, and Bukavu. While being here, you might want to check out Yamangania . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sombe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

BAF herk CH07 low pass Kisangani simisimi airport

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Very low pass with zoom up and 120° bank (shit I was in that bird) ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Simi-Simi Airport

Simi-Simi is the original airport of the city of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly called Stanleyville. In the turbulent times of Congo's independence and the subsequent struggles, it was the city's only airport, and thus was the scene of severe fighting during the Simba Rebellion and the associated operation Dragon Rouge in 1964.

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Located at 0.52 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisangani

Kisangani

Kisangani /kiːsəŋˈɡɑːni/ (formerly Stanleyville) is the capital of Orientale Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the third largest urbanized city in the country and the largest of the cities that lie in the tropical woodlands of the Congo.

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Located at 0.52 25.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Communities on the Congo River, Kisangani, Lualaba River

Tshopo District

Tshopo District is a district located in Orientale Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated in the northeast of the country on the Tshopo River, for which it is named. Tshopo is one of 25 proposed provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo specified in the country's 2006 Constitution, due to take effect no later than February 2009. The province was to be formed from Tshopo District and the city of Kisangani, which would be the capital.

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Located at 0.52 25.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Districts of Orientale Province, Proposed provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tshopo District

Boyoma Falls

Boyoma Falls, formerly known as Stanley Falls, consists of seven cataracts, each no more than 5 m high, extending over more than 100 km along a curve of the Lualaba River between the river port towns of Ubundu and Kisangani/Boyoma in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At the bottom of the rapids, the Lualaba becomes the Congo River. The seven cataracts have a total drop of 61 m .

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Located at 0.49 25.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Congo River, Lualaba River, Waterfalls of the Democratic Republic of the Congo