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Places near Kolwezi by type
All 40 places by distance →One day from Kolwezi
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm
141 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kolwezi
- Étang À Poissonslake · 45 min
- Eglise Catholique Sacré Coeur de Jésuschurch · 30 min
- Nzilowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Nzilolake · 45 min
- Eglise des Saints des Derniers Jourschurch · 30 min
- Back in Kolwezi
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kolwezi?
Lake Nzilo (lake, about 20 km), Mzee Laurent Désiré Kabila (heritage site, about 1 km), Eglise des Saints des Derniers Jours (church, about 5 km), Kolwezi Ville Miniere (heritage site, about 5 km), Orthodoxe (attraction, about 6 km), Étang À Poissons (lake, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kolwezi?
31 places on Spotwander: 20 churches, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 forts & heritage, 3 other attractions, 1 waterfall.
Which is the nearest church to Kolwezi?
Eglise Chapelle de la Foi Triomphante, about 1 km by road; Chapelle Sainte Agnes (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Kolwezi?
Étang À Poissons, about 7 km by road; Lake Nzilo (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kolwezi?
Start in Kolwezi, visit Étang À Poissons, then Eglise Catholique Sacré Coeur de Jésus, then Nzilo, then Lake Nzilo, then Eglise des Saints des Derniers Jours, and drive back — about 141 km by road in all.