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Mukumbi Destination Guide

Explore Mukumbi in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mukumbi in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 896 mi or ( 1442 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Mukumbi is now 02:24 PM (Wednesday) . 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 Sumba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Solwezi . Where to go and what to see in Mukumbi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 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

Kikula

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

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Located at -10.97 26.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province

Likasi

Likasi, formerly known as Jadotville or Jadotstad, is a city in Katanga Province, in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Located at -10.98 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Likasi, Populated places in Katanga Province

Siege of Jadotville

The Siege of Jadotville took place in September 1961, during the United Nations intervention in the Katanga conflict in the Congo, central Africa, when a company of Irish UN troops were attacked by troops loyal to the Katangese Prime Minister Moise Tshombe. The lightly armed and equipped Irish soldiers fiercely resisted Katangese assaults for six days as a force of Irish and Swedish troops attempted to fight their way through the siege.

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Located at -10.98 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1960s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Battles involving Sweden, Conflicts in 1961, Likasi, Mercenary warfare, Sieges involving Ireland, United Nations operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Likasi (commune)

Likasi is a combination of the city of Likasi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at -10.98 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province