Ilha Selonga
Ilha Selonga is an island in Zaire Province, Angola. Ilha Selonga is situated nearby to the locality Kiongo, as well as near the area Mpuelo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort de Shinkakasa.
Fort de Shinkakasa
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 3 km north of Ilha Selonga.
Ilha Selonga
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Zaire Province, Angola, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-5.88201° or 5° 52′ 55″ southLongitude
13.03053° or 13° 1′ 50″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6F6M429J+56GeoNames ID
7644584
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ilha Sacra Mbaca and Ancien Fort de Shinkakasa.
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