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Kalunkumia Destination Guide

Touring Kalunkumia in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kalunkumia in the region of Katanga is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 909 mi or ( 1463 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kalunkumia is now 01:29 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Solwezi, Ndola, Mansa, Kabwe, and Sabinga. Being here already, consider visiting Solwezi . Check out our recommendations for Kalunkumia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Tshangalele

Lake Tshangalele, also known as Lake Lufira or Mwadingusha Reservoir, is an artificial lake in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is located about 20 km east of the city of Likasi in the old province of Katanga. It lies at about 1,100 m above sea-level in a large depression surrounded by low mountains. It was created by a dam built on the Lufira River near Mwadingusha in 1926 to provide hydro-electric power. The area of open water is about 362.5 km.

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Located at -10.88 26.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Likasi

Kampemba

Kampemba is a commune of the city of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at -10.97 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province

Matadi (commune)

Matadi is a commune of the city of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located at -11.00 26.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bas-Congo

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 21 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 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province