Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tshikapa travel guide
Tshikapa is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo, home to about 1,006,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DUE110 km · Dundo Airport
- Currency
- CDFCongolese franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Language
- French
About
About Tshikapa
Tshikapa is the capital city of Kasaï Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located 60 km (37 mi) north of the Angolan border and 189 km (117 mi) west of Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers.
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When to go
The best time to visit Tshikapa
Tshikapa 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 204 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 Tshikapa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dundo Airport (DUE), about 110 km from the city centre in a straight line.
DUE · Dundo Airport
Questions
Tshikapa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tshikapa?
Tshikapa 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 204 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tshikapa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dundo Airport (DUE), about 110 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Tshikapa?
Congolese franc (CDF).
Nearby
Destinations near Tshikapa
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.