Tanganyika · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kalemie
Official travel advice warns against all travel to Tanganyika at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
Read the official travel advice (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Local time
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 160,961
- Elevation
- 787 m
- Airports
- FMI
- 10 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,480 km
- 6 hrs · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Kalemie, month by month
- Jan26°
- Feb27°
- Mar27°
- Apr27°
- May28°
- Jun28°
- Jul28°
- Aug29°
- Sept31°
- Oct30°
- Nov28°
- Dec26°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Mean highs run from 26°C in December to 31°C in September, with about 1,145 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for KalemieModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Kalemie
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKalemie
4,480 km
6 hrs · Estimate
From AUHKalemie
4,360 km
5 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Currency
- Congolese Franc CDFToday's indicative rate: CDF 1,000 ≈ USD 0.433Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and E220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 113fire114police118policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +243 · On the right
Travel advice
Official travel advice warns against all travel to Tanganyika at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
Read the official travel advice (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)