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Kasombo Destination Guide

Explore Kasombo in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kasombo in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 966 mi or ( 1554 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kasombo is now 07:26 PM (Friday) . 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: Yowela, Solwezi, Ndola, Mwale, and Mufuba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yowela . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kasombo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 13 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 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province

Haut-Katanga District

Haut-Katanga District (Upper Katanga District) is a district located in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The copper mining centers of Lubumbashi and Likasi are surrounded by the district but are administratively separate.

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Located at -11.67 27.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Districts of Katanga Province

Lufilian Arc

The Lufilian Arc (or Lufilian Belt) is part of a system of orogenic belts in southern Africa formed during the Pan-African orogeny, a stage in the formation of the Gondwana supercontinent. It extends across eastern Angola, the Katanga Province of the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the northwest of Zambia. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} The arc is about 800 kilometres long. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} It has global economic importance owing to its rich deposits of copper and cobalt.

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Located at -11.67 27.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geology of Africa