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Discover Kaniapinga in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kaniapinga in the region of South Kivu is a place located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 952 mi or ( 1531 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kaniapinga is now 03:19 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Kibuye. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabora . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kaniapinga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika. The name comes from kivu which means "lake" in Bantu language, just like the words tanganyika or nyanza.

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Located at -2.00 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: African Great Lakes, Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda border, International lakes of Africa, Lake Kivu, Lakes of Rwanda, Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley, Meromictic lakes

2002 Kalehe earthquake

The 2002 Kalehe earthquake occurred on October 24, 2002 at 06:08 UTC. This earthquke had a magnitude Mw 6.2, and the epicenter was located in Democratic Republic of the Congo, near Lake Kivu. Two people were reported dead. Building damage was reported in Goma, Lwiro, Kalehe, and Mugeri. The seismicity, volcanism, and uplift in the basin of Lake Kivu delimits the rift of a tectonic plate. Lake Kivu belongs to the western branch of the East African Rift System (EARS).

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Located at -1.90 29.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 2002 earthquakes, 2002 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Earthquakes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Idjwi

Idjwi or Ijwi is an island in Lake Kivu, belonging to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At 70 km in length and with an area of 340 km², it is the second largest inland island in Africa, and the tenth largest in the world. Idjwi is roughly equidistant between the DRC and Rwanda, with 10 to 15 kilometres separating its western shore from the DRC mainland and a similar distance between its eastern shore and the coastline of Rwanda.

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Located at -2.17 29.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Geography of Rwanda, Islands of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Kivu, Lake islands of Africa, Populated places on Lake Kivu, South Kivu

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