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Touring Zilo in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Zilo in the region of Democratic Republic of the Congo (general) is a city located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 816 mi or ( 1313 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Zilo is now 11:48 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Solwezi, Ndola, Mansa, Kabwe, and Sengelwa. Being here already, consider visiting Solwezi . Check out our recommendations for Zilo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Lake Nzilo

Lake Nzilo (formerly Lake Delcommune, also Lac del Commune) is an artificial lake formed by a hydroelectric dam on the Lualaba River in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is about 10 miles northeast of the major copper mining area of Kolwezi. The lake was originally named after the Belgian soldier and explorer Alexandre Delcommune. The hydroelectric dam was built to provide power for mining operations. The lake also provides a source of water for these operations.

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Located at -10.56 25.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kolwezi tailings project

The Kolwezi tailings project is a major project in the Kolwezi mining area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to recover copper from the tailings, or processed ore, from mining in the region since the 1950s. The project was developed by the Canadian mining companies Adastra Minerals and then First Quantum Minerals between 2004 and 2009, when the DRC government revoked First Quantum's license.

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Located at -10.71 25.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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