Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kolwezi travel guide
Kolwezi is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo, home to about 418,000 people.
- Best months
- April to July
- Nearest airport
- KWZ7 km · Kolwezi Airport
- Currency
- CDFCongolese franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Language
- French
About
About Kolwezi
Kolwezi or Kolwesi is the capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Likasi. It has an airport and a railway to Lubumbashi.
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When to go
The best time to visit Kolwezi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kolwezi are April to July. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 212 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 Kolwezi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), about 6.9 km from the city centre in a straight line.
KWZ · Kolwezi Airport
Questions
Kolwezi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kolwezi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kolwezi are April to July. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 212 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kolwezi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), about 6.9 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Kolwezi?
Congolese franc (CDF).
Nearby
Destinations near Kolwezi
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.