Gbadolite
Gbadolite, in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is defined by its history as the ancestral home and personal project of Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire for over three decades. The dictator built airports, colleges, malls, and libraries here, and hosted the 1989 Gbadolite Declaration summit that produced a short-lived ceasefire in the Angolan Civil War. His palaces were looted when he fled in 1997, and those ruins remain the town's most striking legacy.
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- Population73,835
- Nearest water from center 6.6 km4.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 29 km18 mi
Nearest airports
Gbadolite: quick answers
Where is Gbadolite?
Gbadolite is in Congo - Kinshasa.
How do you get to Gbadolite?
The nearest airport is Gbadolite (BDT), about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Gbadolite?
The warmest month is February, averaging 29°C84°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is October, with about 181 mm7.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Gbadolite?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.