Kwilu · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kikwit
- Local time
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 509,367
- Elevation
- 466 m
- Airports
- KKW
- 3.4 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,190 km
- 6 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Kikwit, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb30°
- Mar30°
- Apr29°
- May30°
- Jun32°
- Jul34°
- Aug33°
- Sept31°
- Oct29°
- Nov28°
- Dec28°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: January, February, April, May and September.
Mean highs run from 28°C in November to 34°C in July, with about 1,333 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for KikwitModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Kikwit
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKikwit
5,190 km
6 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
From AUHKikwit
5,080 km
6 hrs 45 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/Kinshasa
- 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
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Plan a trip to Kikwit
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