Likati District


Likati is a district in the Bas-Uélé Province in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was the site of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in 2017. According to the World Health Organization, it is situated in the remote, isolated and hard-to-reach northern part of DRC, with limited transport and communication networks.

Transport

Public transport

The Vicicongo line from Komba reached Likati on January 1st 1927. The line to Bondo was opened in September the same year. The last train ran probably 2001.

Air transport

There is an airport with grass landing strip, owned by the Protestant Church. Following OpenStreet Map, there is also a helicopter landing field on the football field in front of the Church of the town of Likati.

Road traffic

The RN4 crosses the town and district of Likati from north to south. West of the town of Likati the RN4 crosses the Likati over a bridge.