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Explore Karuba in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Karuba in the region of Nord Kivu is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 962 mi or ( 1549 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karuba is now 02:39 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Kibuye. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabora . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Karuba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Children of Congo: From War to Witches, Red Cross interview (part 10 of 11)
www.danballuff.com Interview with Congolese Red Cross. Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Few people are aware ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Karuba
Karuba is a village in Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In September and October 2007, it was the scene of fighting between the forces of rebel general Laurent Nkunda and the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese army claimed to be in control of Karuba as of October 10, 2007.
Located at -1.58 28.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sake is a town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the eastern province of North Kivu. It is located at the northwestern extremity of Lake Kivu, 25 km (15 mi) west-northwest of Goma on National Road No. 2, at the edge of the volcanic lava plains in the bottom of the Western Rift Valley, at an elevation of about 1500 m. The western escarpment of the rift valley rises to 800 m above Sake.
Located at -1.57 29.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Volcan Rumoka
Volcan Rumoka, also known as Rumoka and Le Rumoka, is a cinder cone volcano in Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire). The volcano is a minor satellite cone on the flanks of the massive shield volcano of Nyamuragira. It is located about 16 km (10 mi) south of Nyamuragira's caldera.
Located at -1.58 29.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Masisi Territory
Masisi Territory is a territory located within the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its political headquarters are located in the town of Masisi. Masisi Territory has constantly been subjected to the conflict between the Congolese army and militias, which has plagued the eastern Congo since the ending of the Second Congo War.
Located at -1.40 28.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Murara
Murara was a small, short-lived, cinder cone on the flank of Mount Nyamuragira, that began erupting on December 23, 1976. Eruptions from Murara reduced considerably after the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on January 10, 1977 and ended completely in April 1977.
Located at -1.41 29.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
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