7 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Nyiragongo Volcano

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 & is home to the world's largest lava lake.

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Senkwekwe Mountain Gorilla Center

The world's only facility where orphaned mountain gorillas are cared for.

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Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gbadolite

The "Versailles of the Jungle" built by a dictator is now a decaying shadow of its hubristic grandeur.

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Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.

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Virunga National Park

The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.

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Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

One of the last refuges of the endangered eastern lowland gorilla.

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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Monument to African Dictator Laurent Kabila

Built by a North Korean team this monument to African dictator Laurent Kabila has a suspiciously Kim Jong Il shaped body.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Palm Wine

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Palm Wine

It takes only two hours for palm sap to become palm wine.

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Termite Mound Ovens

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Termite Mound Ovens

Once the bugs have moved on, termite towers can be used for outdoor bread baking.

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Pondu

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Pondu

In the Congo, the cassava plant is also treasured for its leaves.

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A marker commemorating the CATPA-IHA collaboration outside White Cube.

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