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Bawi Destination Guide

Discover Bawi in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bawi in the region of Orientale is a town located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 768 mi or ( 1235 km ) North-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bawi is now 09:13 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kisangani, Kindu, Bukavu, Batiamaduka, and Batiakoko. When in this area, you might want to check out Kisangani . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bawi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 24 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 24 km away
Tags: Districts of Orientale Province, Proposed provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tshopo District

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 25 km away
Tags: Airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisangani