Kilele
Kilele is a locality in Boma, Bas-Congo Province. Kilele is situated nearby to the locality Tshikande, as well as near the city 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 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 west of Kilele.
Kilele
- Type: Locality
- Location: Boma, Bas-Congo Province, DR Congo, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-5.85976° or 5° 51′ 35″ southLongitude
13.06189° or 13° 3′ 43″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
6F6M43R6+3QGeoNames ID
8252715
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