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Congo (Kinshasa)

Kisangani / Unleash Your Wild Side River-style

MeowScore 😾61/100
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🐈 Cats in the city 😸
☀️ Sun-soaked days 😼
🚗 Traffic density 😼
🔈 Noisiness 😸
📸 Views and Sightseeing 😼
🌳 Parks and greenery 😻
👮‍♂️ Safety 😾

Best month

July

Enjoy Kisangani's vibrant music festival 🎶

💦
january

Visit Kisangani's beautiful waterfalls during the dry season!

🐒
february

Mild weather perfect for jungle treks and wildlife sightings 🌳🌴

🥁
march

Witness the vibrant Congolese carnival and enjoy traditional cuisine 🎉🍽️

🌿
april

Explore stunning flora and fauna in the town's lush forests 🌼🐍

🚣
may

Enjoy the warm Congo River and water sports 🛶🌊

🐢
june

See leatherback turtles nesting on Kisangani's beaches 🐢🏖️

🎼
july

Experience Kisangani's colorful music festival 🎶

🦍
august

Observe gorillas in their natural habitat 🦍

🏛️
september

Discover Kisangani's history of colonialism in its museums and architecture 🏰

🍃
october

Witness the Congo basin's stunning autumn foliage 🍂

🎣
november

Fish for rare species at Kisangani's lakes 🐠🦈

🎉
december

Celebrate Christmas with Kisangani locals 🎄🎁

⚖️

Reasonable prices

Bigmac $?

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As a visiting cat, the shopping situation in Kisangani-Congo Kinshasa feels slightly expensive. Basic commodities are available, but prices are not too friendly, especially for imported goods.

Shop at local markets and negotiate prices with vendors. Stick to a budget and carry cash as credit card usage is limited.

Usual visit duration

1-3 days

Transit point

Usual visit duration

1-3 days

Transit point

Kisangani is often a stopover for those traveling to other parts of Congo.

Tipping

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No tipping in this city

Tipping

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No tipping in this city

Cash is the preferred method of payment and splitting bills is not common practice.

internet situation

bad Speed

Limited infrastructure, slow speeds

bad Availability

Limited access to internet

meh Cellular

Moderate coverage but limited speeds

Electric socket type C

Common in Europe, South America, and Asia. Non-grounded, 2-pin plug, accepts Type C & Type E&F (non-grounded variant).

CDF

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biking hostile

Poor infrastructure

walking hostile

High traffic

LGBTQ hostile

Strong societal homophobia

Purrpare to be furtastic in this city where ancient trees make the purrfect scratching posts for adventurous cats to sharpen their claws.

Swish your tail through the hot jungle of shopping markets, find mouse-watering pieces of history, and prowl through the night with your whiskers held high.

Things to do

The mainstream

🛍️
Kisangani Market
🐘
Yangambi Biosphere Reserve
⛪
Kisangani Cathedral
🌸
Bustani ya Mungongo
🚣
L'Eau Claire

The mainstream

🛍️
Kisangani Market

A cat-mosphere of sounds, smells, and colors. Shop for fresh produce, handcrafted goods, and souvenirs while interacting with friendly local vendors.

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🐘
Yangambi Biosphere Reserve

Explore the wild side of Congo by visiting this reserve where cats can spot chimpanzees, elephants, and palm civets in their natural habitat.

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⛪
Kisangani Cathedral

An imposing cat-hedral where local felines gather for mass. Admire the stunning stained glass windows and towering bell tower.

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🌸
Bustani ya Mungongo

A paw-some botanical garden with rare and exotic plants native to the Congo. Perfect for cat-napping in the shade!

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🚣
L'Eau Claire

Cat-tastic place for swimming and boating on the Congo River. Watch out for crocodiles while you paddle!

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Off the beaten path

🏛️
Le Palais du Peuple
🐒
Parc National de la Lomami
🔪
L'abattoir de Kisangani
🌺
Jardin Botanique de Kisangani
🐈‍⬛
Marché de la Liberté

Off the beaten path

🏛️
Le Palais du Peuple

This beautiful cat-hedral has seen many political events in its time in Kisangani, and is paw-sibly one of the most impressive building cat-alogues of the region.

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🐒
Parc National de la Lomami

Meow-vel in the Congo rainforest and explore the rich biodiversity of this protected are-cat. Keep a paws on your tail!

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🔪
L'abattoir de Kisangani

Not for the faint of cat, this slaughtercat-house is a local hot-spot for raw meat and hides. Perfect for a cat-chy photo op.

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🌺
Jardin Botanique de Kisangani

Purr-haps the most furr-midable collection of plant species in Central Africa, cat-ch a glimpse of wildlife while exploring the grounds.

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🐈‍⬛
Marché de la Liberté

Cat-egorically the best spot to find fresh produce, unique souvenirs, and mingle with loc-cat-s.

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biking hostile

Poor infrastructure

walking hostile

High traffic

LGBTQ hostile

Strong societal homophobia

Mindful meoweler tips

Welcome to Kisangani!

Be aware of the cultural etiquette - it's considered rude to greet someone with one hand in your pocket.

Don't forget to try the local cuisine!

Some delicacies include fufu, saka saka, and nyembwe.

Kisangani is home to the Wagenia Falls.

Take a boat trip down the Congo River to see them.

Be aware of your surroundings.

Kisangani has a high crime rate, especially at night.

Learn a few phrases in the local language.

Lingala is widely spoken in Kisangani.

Useful external sites

www.lonelyplanet.com/congo-drc/kisangani

Lonely Planet↗

Travel guide with detailed information about Kisangani and Congo (Kinshasa)

www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g472002-Kisangani_Province_Orientale-Vacations.html

TripAdvisor↗

Reviews and recommendations for hotels, restaurants, and attractions in Kisangani

www.booking.com/city/cd/kisangani.en-gb.html

Booking.com↗

Search for accommodation options in Kisangani and book online

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