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POSITION, ACCESS, 
CLIMATE, NATURAL RESOURCE 
TANLEYVILLE, Capital of the Eas¬ 
tern Province, astride the River Congo, 
junction of all river, air, rail and road 
connections, is the turning point of 
communications, not only in the Bel¬ 
gian Congo, but also of the whole of 
Central Africa. Its geographical posi¬ 
tion is 0°31’ North by 25°11’ East, and 
its altitude 1400 feet. 
The most up-to-date air services 
put the town at only 15 hours flying 
distance from Brussels. 
« Stan » is considered the most typical of all Congo towns. 
Its average annual temperature is 75° Fahrenheit. 
Heaviest rainfall occurs during September and October, 
but owing to Stanleyville’s proximity to the Equator, there 
may be tropical showers at any time of the year. 
STANLEYVILLE, by road, is about 490 miles from Ban- 
gassou (Northern Frontier of the Belgian Congo) — 700 
miles from Juba (Eastern Frontier) — 2000 miles from 
Elisabethville-Mokambo (Southern Frontier) — 1040 miles 
from Leopoldville (Western Frontier). 
Hotel accommodation is constantly increasing, and Stan¬ 
leyville can provide all amenities to be found in great Euro¬ 
pean cities. 
RECOMMENDED EXCURSIONS 
A visit to the Wagenia Fisheries near the 7th Cataract, 
and to the Arabised negro village (duration : 2 hours) — 
to the Tshopo Falls (1 hour) — to the native quarter (1 
hour) — to the Elephants’ Way (a ten-mile drive) — to 
the Wanie Rukula landscape (40 miles away). There is a 
regular motor-boat service across the Congo River enabling 
visits to the left bank and connections with the Great 
Lakes Railroad. Hunting parties and various sightseeing 
trips in every direction can easily be organised with 
Stanleyville as starting point. 
Tel. 68 & 336 - 
— P.O.B. 485). 
— Tel. for rooms 
PRACTICAL INFORMATION 
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION. 
There are 10 hotels in STANLEYVILLE, comprising 
115 complete suites; 
110 rooms with bathroom 
and 23 rooms without bathroom 
making a total of 516 beds. 
Main hotels : 
Sabena Guest-House (54 rooms — 
P.O.B. 257). 
Wagenia Hotel (58 rooms — Tel. 470 
Pourquoi Pas ? Residence (17 rooms 
272; for restaurant : 114 — P.O.B. 138). 
Hotel des Chutes (44 rooms — Tel. 98 — P.O.B. 242). 
Stanley Hotel (20 rooms — Tel. 27 — P.O.B. 353). 
La Rotonde Hotel (13 rooms — Tel. 99 — P.O.B. 446). 
(For complete list, see Hotel Guide for the Belgian Congo). 
TRAVEL AGENCIES AND PRIVATE TRANSPORT FIRMS. 
Agence Maritime Internationale & General Agents of 
Thos. Cook — Tel. 137 and 397 — P.O.B. 167. 
Voyages Immo & American Express — Tel. 299 — 
P.O.B. 408. 
Voyages Joseph Dumoulin — Tel. 454 — P.O.B. 393. 
Congo-Safari (Messrs. Ingels & Son) — Tel 140 — 
P.O.B. 282. 
Vicicongo — Tel. 59 — P.O.B. 1. 
Belgika — Tels. 342, 343 and 344 — P.O.B. 58. 
Transmondial (Sedec) — Tel. 508 — P.O.B. 697. 
INFORMATION OFFICES. 
Syndicat d’lnitiative de la Province Orientale (Eastern 
Province Promotion Syndicate) — Tel. 140 — P.O.B. 282. 
Belgian Congo oTuring Club — Tel. 137 — P.O.B. 167. 
Stanleyville Automobile Club — Tel. 140 — P.O.B. 282. 
Stanleyville Flying Club — P.O.B. 281. 
BANKS. 
Banque Centrale du Congo Beige et du Ruanda-Urundi — 
(Central Bank of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda- 
Urundi) — Tels. 431 and 432 — P.O.B. 231. 
Banque du Congo Beige — Tels 56 and 57 — P.O.B. 54. 
Banque Beige d’Afrique — Tels 55 and 89 — P.O.B. 117. 
Socobanque — Tel. 420 — P.O.B. 701. 
LOCAL PRESS. 
« Le Stanleyvillois » (daily) — Tel. 19 — P.O.B. 127. 
« Echo de Stan » (bi-weekly) — Tel. 76 — P.O.B. 112. 
CHURCHES. 
Catholic — Protestant — Greek Orthodox. 
RIVER TRANSPORT. 
Stanleyville - Lisala - Coquilhatville - Leopoldville Line : 
duration of the voyage, downstream : from 3 to 4 days. 
Frequency : about every 8 days. 
Otraco Network : Tels. 49 and 323. 
RAILROAD TRANSPORT. 
Stanleyville-Ponthierville Line : two trains a week; 
duration 5 hours. 
Upper Congo to Great African Lakes Railway Company, 
left bank : Tel. n° 2. 
AIR TRANSPORT. 
In every direction. 
Sabena Aerodrome : Tels. 69 and 367. 
Sobelair : Tel. 137 — P.O.B. 167. 
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