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Kakumba in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a place in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 961 mi or ( 1547 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kakumba is now 07:33 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yowela, Solwezi, Ndola, Mwale, and Mufuwa. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yowela . Where to go and what to see in Kakumba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Kipushi

Kipushi is a town in Haut-Katanga District, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies 35 km southwest of the city of Lubumbashi, very close to the border with Zambia, at an altitude of 1329 m (4363 ft). The main economic activity of the town is mining. Kipushi is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi.

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Located at -11.76 27.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province

Kipushi Mine

Kipushi Mine (formerly Prince Léopold Mine) is an underground mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the town of Kipushi in the province of Katanga. The was an active producing mine between 1925 and 1993, as of 2006 there was an estimated 16.9 million tons of ore in the measured and indicated categories, with a grade averaging of 16.7% zinc and 2.2% copper. The Kipushi Mine is now majority owned by Ivanplats.

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Located at -11.77 27.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lead mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Underground mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zinc mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Katuba

Katuba is a commune of the city of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at -11.71 27.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province

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