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Walemba Destination Guide

Delve into Walemba in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Walemba in the region of Katanga is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 811 mi or ( 1305 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Walemba

Local time in Walemba is now 09:03 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Solwezi, Ndola, Mansa, Kabwe, and Ntengu. While being here, you might want to check out Solwezi . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Walemba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -10.71 25.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kolwezi

Kolwezi is a city in Katanga Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Likasi. It is home to an airport and a railway to Lubumbashi. The population is approximately 453,000.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -10.72 25.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Kolwezi, Mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Populated places in Katanga Province, Uranium mines

Lualaba Province (proposed)

Lualaba is a proposed province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that was to be established when the country's new constitution was implemented, originally slated for February 2009. The new province was to be formed by combining Lualaba District, Kolwezi District and the city of Kolwezi. Kolwezi was to be the capital of the province. As of October 2010, this had not taken place.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -10.72 25.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Katanga Province, Proposed provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo