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 | 31 |
| Population | 0 |
| Local currency | CDF |
| Coordinates | -1.5969, 20.8071 |
| Time zone | Africa/Kinshasa |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 681 km · Kinshasa |
| Population (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | #119 most populated in Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Where on Earth | 1°35′49″S · 20°48′26″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 178 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,841 km |
| Same latitude as | Jambi City (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 1.60, -159.19 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,688 km |
| Dubai | 4,758 km |
| Paris | 5,885 km |
| London | 6,226 km |
| Moscow | 6,558 km |
| São Paulo | 7,644 km |