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Batikolefa Destination Guide
Discover Batikolefa in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Batikolefa in the region of Orientale is a place located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 769 mi or ( 1237 km ) North-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .
Local time in Batikolefa is now 03:53 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Gisenyi, Risasi, Mongamba-Makulu, Madula, and Kisangani. When in this area, you might want to check out Gisenyi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Batikolefa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952
Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952 was a passenger flight which crashed at Bangoka International Airport, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 8 July 2011. 74 of the 118 onboard died. The aircraft involved, a Boeing 727-30, was operating Hewa Bora Airways' domestic scheduled service from N'djili Airport, Kinshasa, to Bangoka. It crashed about 200 metres from the airport, amid bad weather.
Located at 0.47 25.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Bangoka International Airport
Bangoka International Airport is an airport in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Located at 0.48 25.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Boyoma Falls
Boyoma Falls, formerly known as Stanley Falls, consists of seven cataracts, each no more than 5 m high, extending over more than 100 km along a curve of the Lualaba River between the river port towns of Ubundu and Kisangani/Boyoma in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At the bottom of the rapids, the Lualaba becomes the Congo River. The seven cataracts have a total drop of 61 m .
Located at 0.49 25.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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