Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kalemie travel guide
Kalemie is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo, home to about 147,000 people.
- Best months
- February and June to August
- Nearest airport
- FMI10 km · Kalemie Airport
- Currency
- CDFCongolese franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Language
- French
When to go
The best time to visit Kalemie
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kalemie are February and June to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; December is the wettest, with about 177 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kalemie: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kalemie Airport (FMI), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line.
FMI · Kalemie Airport
Questions
Kalemie: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kalemie?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kalemie are February and June to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; December is the wettest, with about 177 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kalemie?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kalemie Airport (FMI), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Kalemie?
Congolese franc (CDF).
Nearby
Destinations near Kalemie
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.