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Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kongolo is a town of 86,932 people in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Population86,932 GeoNames
RegionTanganyika
Elevation562 m 1,844 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lubumbashi
Nearest airportKongolo Airport (KOO) 2 km

Why visit Kongolo

Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Kongolo Bridge.

About Kongolo

Kongolo is a town in Tanganyika Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

From the Wikipedia article Kongolo, Tanganyika (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Kongolo Bridge

Bridge · 4.4 km

Cantilever rail and road bridge that crosses the Lualaba Rive(RDC)r

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Map of Kongolo

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kongolo Airport (KOO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.

  • Kabalo 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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