Ilha Sacra Mbaca

Ilha Sacra Mbaca is an island in Zaire Province, Angola. Ilha Sacra Mbaca is situated nearby to the locality Kilele, as well as near Kalamu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort de Shinkakasa.

Fort de Shinkakasa

Ruins

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The Fort de Shinkakasa, also called Fort Boma, was a fortification built in the Congo Free State to defend access to the Congo river in 1891. It is located about 1.5 kilometres west of Boma which was the capital of the Free State and later the Belgian Congo from 1886 to 1926. Fort de Shinkakasa is situated 3½ km northwest of Ilha Sacra Mbaca.

Ilha Sacra Mbaca

Type: Island
Also known as: “Île de Sacra Bacca”, “Île Sacra Ambaka”, “Ile Sacra M’Baca”, “Ilha Sacra Mebaca”, and “N’kete Island”
Category: landform
Location: Zaire Province, Angola, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-5.87882° or 5° 52′ 44″ south

Longitude

13.05465° or 13° 3′ 17″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

6F6M43C3+FV

GeoNames ID

2237284

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Notable Places Nearby

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