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Explore Mamvu in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mamvu in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 957 mi or ( 1540 km ) East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mamvu is now 04:34 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Mwanza, Kigoma, Kigali, and Kibogora. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabora . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mamvu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lake Kivu - Bukavu to Goma
On the slow boat Mugote which goes from Bukavu to Goma. It leaves at 7am and arrives around noon. The boat makes two stops on the island of Idjwi, one in the South and one in the North. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Idjwi
Idjwi or Ijwi is an island in Lake Kivu, belonging to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At 70 km in length and with an area of 340 km², it is the second largest inland island in Africa, and the tenth largest in the world. Idjwi is roughly equidistant between the DRC and Rwanda, with 10 to 15 kilometres separating its western shore from the DRC mainland and a similar distance between its eastern shore and the coastline of Rwanda.
Located at -2.17 29.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lake Kivu
Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika. The name comes from kivu which means "lake" in Bantu language, just like the words tanganyika or nyanza.
Located at -2.00 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
2008 Lake Kivu earthquake
The 2008 Lake Kivu earthquake shook several countries in Africa's Great Lakes region at 07:34:12 on February 3. It measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale according to the United States Geological Survey and lasted about 15 seconds. The epicentre was 20 kilometres north of Bukavu at Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Located at -2.31 28.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Nyamasheke District
Nyamasheke is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamasheke town (Kagano).
Located at -2.37 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Kavumu Airport
Kavumu Airport is the domestic airport serving Bukavu, the capital city of the Sud-Kivu (South Kivu) province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is located about 25 km north of Bukavu.
Located at -2.31 28.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.