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Kapoba Destination Guide

Explore Kapoba in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kapoba in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 919 mi or ( 1479 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kapoba is now 05:35 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Solwezi, Ndola, Mansa, Kabwe, and Wabaya. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Solwezi . Where to go and what to see in Kapoba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Panda, Likasi

Panda is a commune of the city of Likasi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at -11.02 26.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province

Lufira River

The Lufira River is a tributary of the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Lufira rises in the Shaba plateau south of Likasi. The river was dammed in 1926 at Mwadingusha near Likasi to form Lake Tshangalele, a reservoir for a hydroelectric generator supplying power for copper smelting. It flows northwards through the Bia Mountains for about 500 kilometres, joining the Lualaba in Lake Kisale.

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Located at -11.02 26.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Lualaba River, Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Shinkolobwe

Shinkolobwe is the name of a town and a mine in the Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), located near the larger town of Likasi and about 120 miles northwest of Lubumbashi. The former mine was located in the centre of a 400 kilometre long belt of uranified minerals, stretching from south of Lubumbashi to Kalongwe, west of Kolwezi. Around 15,000 people live in the town. The mine produced uranium ore for the Manhattan Project. It was officially closed in 2004.

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Located at -11.03 26.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Former mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Manhattan Project, Populated places in Katanga Province, Uranium mines