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Wobo Destination Guide

Touring Wobo in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wobo in the region of Nord Kivu is a city located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 1,003 mi or ( 1615 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Wobo

Time in Wobo is now 06:31 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Kigali, Vurondo, Musienene, and Mongaha. Being here already, consider visiting Mwanza . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Wobo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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VISITE À BUTUHE, BUTEMBO, RDCONGO, PROPEDEUTIQUE COMBONIENNE 2011 (4).MPG

0:46 min by motoyaafrika
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Excursion à Butuhe des Propédeutes Comboniens 2011, Butembo, RD Congo ..

EXCURSION PROPEDEUTIQUE COMBONIENNE, BUTEMBO. EXCURSION À BUTUHE 2010.MPG

0:59 min by motoyaafrika
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Interesting facts about this location

Butembo

Butembo is a city in North Kivu, in the north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, lying west of the Virunga National Park. Until the Congo Civil War, it was an important commercial centre with a large market, a cathedral, a small hospital, and an airport, lying in an area known for tea and coffee growing. As of 2010 it had an estimated population of 200,000.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.15 29.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Kivu

2008 Congo football riots

On Sunday 14 September 2008, a riot broke out in connection with a football game in Butembo, province of Nord-Kivu, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The teams playing were Socozaki and Nyuki System, which are two local clubs whose games are considered derbies. The riots were sparked by accusations that one of the football players was using witchcraft.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.15 29.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2008 riots, African witchcraft, Association football hooliganism, Football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sports riots, Witch hunting