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Yakenge Destination Guide

Touring Yakenge in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Yakenge in the region of Équateur is a city located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 670 mi or ( 1079 km ) North-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Yakenge is now 03:53 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kinshasa " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yanzanaka, Yamombenga, Yamolanga, Kisangani, and Bumba. Being here already, consider visiting Yanzanaka . Check out our recommendations for Yakenge ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bumba is a town and river port in Mongala District, in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on the River Congo. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 107,626.

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Located at 2.18 22.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Équateur

Lualaba River

The Lualaba River is the greatest headstream of the Congo River by volume of water. However, by length the Chambeshi River is the farthest headstream. The Lualaba is 1800 km long, running from near Musofi in the vicinity of Lubumbashi in Katanga Province. The whole of its length lies within the Democratic Republic of Congo. It rises at an elevation of 1400 m above sea level and flows northwards to Kisangani, where the Congo River officially begins.

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Located at 2.15 22.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Lake Tanganyika, Lualaba River, Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tributaries of the Congo River

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