Kalamu

Kalamu is a locality in , . Kalamu is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort de Shinkakasa.

Ruins
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The , 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.

Kalamu

Latitude
-5.85° or 5° 51′ south
Longitude
13.05° or 13° 3′ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
6F6M5322+22
Geo­Names ID
9469082
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