Boma
Boma is a port town on the Congo River, some 100 kilometres upstream from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Kongo Central Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, adjacent to the border with Angola.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (100 feet)
- …is also known as “Zone de Boma”
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…
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Latitude
-5.85° or 5° 51′ south
Longitude
13.05° or 13° 3′ east
Open location code
6F6M5322+22
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boma Airport and Ancien Fort de Shinkakasa.
DR Congo: Highlights
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