Monolithe
Monolithe is a locality in Boma, Bas-Congo Province. Monolithe is situated nearby to the locality Kungu, as well as near Kiongo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 east of Monolithe.
Monolithe
- Type: Locality
- Location: Boma, Bas-Congo Province, DR Congo, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-5.85687° or 5° 51′ 25″ southLongitude
13.001° or 13° 0′ 4″ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
6F6M42V2+7CGeoNames ID
8252708
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ancien Fort de Shinkakasa and Ilha Selonga.
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