Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kikwit travel guide
Kikwit is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo, home to about 398,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KKW4 km · Kikwit Airport
- Currency
- CDFCongolese franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Language
- French
About
About Kikwit
Kikwit is the largest city in Kwilu Province, in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Located at the furthest navigable point of the Kwilu River, the urban area of Kikwit is primarily on the river's left bank.
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When to go
The best time to visit Kikwit
Kikwit has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; November is the wettest, with about 199 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 Kikwit: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kikwit Airport (KKW), about 3.5 km from the city centre in a straight line.
KKW · Kikwit Airport
Questions
Kikwit: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kikwit?
Kikwit has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; November is the wettest, with about 199 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kikwit?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kikwit Airport (KKW), about 3.5 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Kikwit?
Congolese franc (CDF).
Nearby
Destinations near Kikwit
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.