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Mwepu Destination Guide

Explore Mwepu in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mwepu in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 875 mi or ( 1409 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Mwepu is now 02:23 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 Mutende. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Solwezi . Where to go and what to see in Mwepu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Luita

The Luita plant will be the largest copper and cobalt processing plant in Africa, and the largest cobalt facility in the world. It is being built in modules by the Central African Mining and Exploration Company (CAMEC) in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Luita plant is designed to process copper and cobalt concentrate from Mukondo Mountain, which may be the richest cobalt reserve in the world.

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Located at -10.76 26.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo