Kanyobagonga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kanyabayonga
Kanyobagonga is a town of 44,146 people in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Why visit Kanyobagonga
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay in and around town.
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About Kanyobagonga
Kanyabayonga (also Kanya Bayonga, Kanyabayungu) is a town straddling the Lubero and Rutshuru territories of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Administratively, the part which is in Lubero is the commune of Kanyabayonga and, the part in Rutshuru belongs to the Kanyabayonga groupement (grouping) which extends well south of the town and is within the Bwito chiefdom. The region as a whole has seen much armed conflict since 1993.
From the Wikipedia article Kanyabayonga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Kanyobagonga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aéroport de Rughenda (RUE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 92 km away.
- Kayna 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Katanda 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Kirumba 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Lubero 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Rutshuru 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Katwa 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- MONUSCO supports sensitization missions in the camp of Kayanbayonga, MONUSCO Photos, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hôtel longue Histoire de Kanyabayonga, Nord-Kivu, Merci Kahubangwa, CC BY 4.0
- Monument de Kanyabayonga, Nord-Kivu, Merci Kahubangwa, CC BY 4.0
- Hôtel Kanyabayonga Nyumbani 1, Merci Kahubangwa, CC BY 4.0
- Hôtel Kanyabayonga Nyumbani, Merci Kahubangwa, CC BY 4.0
- Djosquare, Djosquare kalema Proud boy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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