Kimpese, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kimpese is a town of 79,539 people in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Why visit Kimpese
Townapedia lists 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Kimpese
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About Kimpese
Kimpese is a town in the Cataractes District of Kongo Central province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies on the main road and railway between Kinshasa and the provincial capital Matadi, at an altitude of 990 ft (301 m) above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Kimpese (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Eglise Méthodiste Unie / Ephrata
Church · Protestant · 1.3 km
3 Av. Ndebo / Quartier 1/ Révolution, Kimpese
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Kimpese
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nkolo Fuma Airport (NKL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Mbanza-Ngungu 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Inkisi 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kenge 89 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- KIMP 01, Leon Bilili, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La cimenterie nationale de Kimpese « CINAT SA », Denboy2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
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