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Bongkaba Destination Guide

Discover Bongkaba in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bongkaba in the region of Équateur is a town located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 593 mi or ( 954 km ) North-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bongkaba is now 03:35 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kinshasa " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mobaye, Mbandaka, Boyowa, Bonzale-Bobadjoro, and Mbaïki. When in this area, you might want to check out Mobaye . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bongkaba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gemena Airport

Gemena Airport (French: Aéroport de Gemena) is an airport serving Gemena, the capital of the Sud-Ubangi District in Équateur province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at 3.24 19.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gemena

Gemena

Gemena is the capital city of the Sud-Ubangi District of Equateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a population of 138,527 (2012). The city has a large airport and hosts the 10th integrated Brigade of the new FARDC since 2007. Mobutu Sese Seko's mother, Mama Yemo, died in Gemena in 1971; a vast mausoleum was built in her memory.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.25 19.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Gemena, Populated places in Équateur

Sud-Ubangi District

Sud-Ubangi District is a district located in the Équateur province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies in the north of the country on the Ubangi River. Sud-Ubangi (South Ubangi) is one of 25 proposed provinces specified in the country's 2006 constitution, due to take effect no later than February 2009. As of October 2010, this had not taken place.

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Located at 3.25 19.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Districts of Équateur, Proposed provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo