Kasangulu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kasangulu is a town of 45,400 people in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Why visit Kasangulu
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Weather in Kasangulu
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About Kasangulu
Kasangulu is a town and territory in the Kongo Central province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town had an estimated population of 32,035 as of 2018.
From the Wikipedia article Kasangulu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
History
On 10 August 1998, during Operation Kitona in the Second Congo War, Kasangulu was the site of a battle, and DRC state radio claimed that 18 Rwandan soldiers were killed by Congolese troops.
From the History section of Kasangulu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Kasangulu
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Getting there and nearby towns
N'Dolo Airport (NLO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Kinshasa 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Masina 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Inkisi 62 km south, about 1 h by car
- Mbanza-Ngungu 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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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
- La rivière Lukaya 3, Steeve P, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La rivière Lukaya 2, Steeve P, CC BY-SA 4.0
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