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Katako Destination Guide

Touring Katako in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Katako in the region of Orientale is a city located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 761 mi or ( 1224 km ) North-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Katako

Time in Katako is now 05:54 PM (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: Simisimi, Kindu, Bukavu, Batikolangi, and Bandu. Being here already, consider visiting Simisimi . 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 Katako ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

BAF herk CH07 low pass Kisangani simisimi airport

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Very low pass with zoom up and 120° bank (shit I was in that bird) ..

Wagenia Falls was originally known as Stanley Falls2.MTS

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Published on Jul 15, 2012 by balajiloksatta Wagenia Falls was originally known as Stanley Falls, and the nearby city of Kisangani was once Stanleyville. The names Stanley Falls and later Boyoma Falls ..


Wagenia Falls was originally known as Stanley Falls.MTS

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Wagenia Falls was originally known as Stanley Falls, and the nearby city of Kisangani was once Stanleyville. The names Stanley Falls and later Boyoma Falls have been applied to several cataracts along ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Boyoma Falls

Boyoma Falls, formerly known as Stanley Falls, consists of seven cataracts, each no more than 5 m high, extending over more than 100 km along a curve of the Lualaba River between the river port towns of Ubundu and Kisangani/Boyoma in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At the bottom of the rapids, the Lualaba becomes the Congo River. The seven cataracts have a total drop of 61 m .

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Located at 0.49 25.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Congo River, Lualaba River, Waterfalls of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 2 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 2 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 7 km away
Tags: Airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisangani

Bangoka International Airport

Bangoka International Airport is an airport in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at 0.48 25.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisangani