Bulungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bulungu is a town of 81,393 people in Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Population81,393
GeoNames
RegionKwilu
Elevation389 m
1,276 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Kinshasa
Nearest airportLusanga Airport (abandoned) (LUS)
32 km
Why visit Bulungu
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Bulungu
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About Bulungu
Bulungu is a community in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
From the Wikipedia article Bulungu, Kwilu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Map of Bulungu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lusanga Airport (abandoned) (LUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Kikwit 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Masi-Manimba 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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