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Explore Wasela in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wasela in the region of Katanga is a town in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 820 mi or ( 1320 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Wasela is now 05:44 PM (Thursday) . 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 Tambo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Solwezi . Where to go and what to see in Wasela ? 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.
Located at -10.56 25.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at -10.72 25.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at -10.72 25.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at -10.71 25.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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