Gombe
Gombe is a canal in Kinshasa, DR Congo. Gombe is situated nearby to the locality Leopoldville Ouest, as well as near Kalina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of India and National Palace.
Embassy of India
Government office
The Republic of India has one of the largest diplomatic networks, reflecting its links in the world and particularly in neighbouring regions: Central Asia, the Middle East, East Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the Indian subcontinent.
National Palace
Government building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Palace of the Nation is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated in Gombe, in the northern part of Kinshasa, next to the Congo River.
Académie des Beaux-Arts
University
The Académie des Beaux-Arts is a school in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The school is devoted to teaching the arts, and was founded in 1943 as the École Saint-Luc à Gombe Matadi by Belgian catholic missionary Marc Wallenda. Académie des Beaux-Arts is situated 3 km east of Gombe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinshasa and Brazzaville.
Kinshasa
Photo: Antoine Moens de Hase, CC BY 2.0.
Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It faces Brazzaville, the capital of the neighbouring Republic of the Congo, which can be seen in the distance across the wide Congo River.
Brazzaville
Photo: Prével EPOTA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of Congo, and serves as the financial and administrative center of the country. It can be a pleasant stopover to Pointe Noire or visits to the Congolese rain forests.
Gombe
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kinshasa, Kinshasa City, DR Congo, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.3178° or 4° 19′ 4″ southLongitude
15.26465° or 15° 15′ 53″ eastElevation
270 metres (886 feet)Open location code
6F7QM7J7+VVGeoNames ID
10049304
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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