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Explore Kipushi in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kipushi in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) with its 62,332 inhabitants is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 964 mi or ( 1551 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kipushi is now 09:08 PM (Thursday) . 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, Musaka, Mufuwa, and Mansa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Solwezi . Where to go and what to see in Kipushi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -11.77 27.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 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

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 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province

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