Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Masi-Manimba, Kwilu, Bandundu, Congo, Africa

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Masi-Manimba, Kwilu, Bandundu, Congo, Africa

Masi-Manimba is a town belonging to the Kwilu District in Bandundu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lying between 4.778995° S latitude and 17.907715° E longitude, Masi-Manimba is the administrative centre of the Masi-Manimba Territory and houses a population of around 31,800 (as of the 2012 census).

Masi-Manimba is located on the Lukula River at an elevation of 595 meters, around 380 km east of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Masi-Manimba has an airport, bus station and all other essential facilities. Masi-Manimba is also known among tourists as it is one of the gateways to the natural tourist destination Réserve de chasse (around 100 km).

How to reach Masi-Manimba?

There is an airport in Masi-Manimba but flights are probably not regular. It would be better if tourists reach N’djili Airport in the capital Kinshasa first and then use bus or taxi or rental car to get Masi-Manimba. The N’djili Airport is located around 370 km from Masi-Manimba and handles flights from/to Johannesburg, Casablanca, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Brussels, Paris and Istanbul.

Masi-Manimba has a good connectivity by bus to Kinshasa, Kikwit and Kenge. Minibuses and rental cars are the options to get around Masi-Manimba.

Food and Shopping in Masi-Manimba:

There are no large shopping malls and restaurants in Masi-Manimba but the town houses many traditional shops and restaurants with locally produced colorful handicraft items, food pockets and clothes.

Things to do in Masi-Manimba:

Visiting surrounding villages
Traditional shopping
Hiking

What to see in Masi-Manimba?

Masi-Manimba Airport:

The Masi-Manimba Airport is one of the important landmarks of the town of Masi-Manimba, lying around 1,952 feet above sea level and its runway measures a length of 4,100 feet. Apart from travelers, the airport is also frequented by visitors for its nice construction and pleasant environment.

Réserve de chasse:

The Réserve de chasse is a nature reserve, situated near the town of Kenge, around 100 km west of Masi-Manimba. It is a heaven for adventure sport enthusiasts and nature lovers with diverse floral and faunal species. It is advised visitors to hire a guided tour for the easy exploration of the reserve.

Kinshasa:

Kinshasa is the capital city of DRC, located around 380 km west of Masi-Manimba. Kinshasa is a city with many notable manmade and natural tourist attractions like Stade des Martyrs, The People’s Palace, Livingstone Falls, University of Kinshasa and Pool Malebo. Buses are generally plying between Kinshasa and Masi-Manimba.

List of other places of interest in Masi-Manimba and Kinshasa (around 380 km) include:

University of Kinshasa
The People’s Palace
Stade des Martyrs
Pool Malebo
Livingstone Falls
Zongo Falls
Ma Vallee
Musee National de Kinshasa
Symphonie des Arts
Lola ya Bonobo
Fiesta Club
Cercle de Kinshasa
Mercato delle Stoffe Africane
Kinshasa University
Serpents du Congo

Best time to visit Masi-Manimba:

The best time to visit Masi-Manimba depends on visitors’ interest, although the most popular time to visit Masi-Manimba from June to September.

Hotels in Masi-Manimba:

Masi-Manimba is home to very few standard hotels, so most tourists visiting Masi-Manimba refer the capital city Kinshasa’s hotels for accommodation, which is also recommended for visitors. The prominent hotels in Kinshasa (around 380 km from Masi-Manimba) include: