Wenge
Wenge is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of about 0.
Millettia laurentii is a legume tree from Africa and is native to the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The species is listed as "endangered" in the IUCN Red List, principally due to the destruction of its habitat and over-exploitation for timber. Wenge, a dark coloured wood, is the product of Millettia laurentii. Other names sometimes used for wenge include faux ebony, dikela, mibotu, bokonge, and awong. The wood's distinctive colour is standardised as a "wenge" colour in many systems.
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About Wenge
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 27 |
| Population | 0 |
| Local currency | CDF |
| Coordinates | -3.7132, 22.9429 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lubumbashi |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 849 km · Kinshasa |
| Population (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | #119 most populated in Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Where on Earth | 3°42′48″S · 22°56′34″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 413 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,605 km |
| Same latitude as | Fortaleza (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 3.71, -157.06 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,856 km |
| Dubai | 4,744 km |
| Paris | 6,176 km |
| London | 6,518 km |
| Moscow | 6,747 km |
| São Paulo | 7,763 km |