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Kambove Destination Guide
Touring Kambove in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kambove in the region of Katanga with its 36,702 citizens is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 896 mi or ( 1441 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .
Time in Kambove is now 04:17 AM (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 Shinkolobwe. Being here already, consider visiting Solwezi . Check out our recommendations for Kambove ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Mulungwishi
Mulungwishi is a community in the Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located 100 miles northwest of Lubumbashi. Bishop John M. Springer and his wife established a mission station there in 1912. The United Methodist Church founded the Mulungwishi Seminary in 1951.
Located at -10.78 26.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kikula
Kikula is a commune of the city of Likasi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Located at -10.97 26.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at -11.03 26.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kampemba
Kampemba is a commune of the city of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Located at -10.97 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at -10.98 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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