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Yowela Destination Guide

Touring Yowela in Zambia

Yowela in the region of North-Western is a city located in Zambia - some 260 mi or ( 418 km ) North of Lusaka , the country's capital city .

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Time in Yowela is now 12:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Solwezi, Ndola, Musaka, Mansa, and Lusaka. Being here already, consider visiting Solwezi . Check out our recommendations for Yowela ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kipushi Mine

Kipushi Mine (formerly Prince Léopold Mine) is an underground mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the town of Kipushi in the province of Katanga. The was an active producing mine between 1925 and 1993, as of 2006 there was an estimated 16.9 million tons of ore in the measured and indicated categories, with a grade averaging of 16.7% zinc and 2.2% copper. The Kipushi Mine is now majority owned by Ivanplats.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -11.77 27.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lead mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Underground mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zinc mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kipushi

Kipushi is a town in Haut-Katanga District, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies 35 km southwest of the city of Lubumbashi, very close to the border with Zambia, at an altitude of 1329 m (4363 ft). The main economic activity of the town is mining. Kipushi is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi.

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Located at -11.76 27.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Katanga Province