Katanga - Katanga

Katanga is the south-eastern region of Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering Zambia.

Cities

• -11.66972222222227.4580555555561 Lubumbashi - second largest city in the DRC
• -6.0526.912 Kabalo
• -5.914722222222229.1938888888893 Kalemie - port city on Lake Tanganyika
• -8.7325.014 Kamina
• -10.71666666666725.4666666666675 Kolwezi
• -10.98333333333326.7333333333336 Likasi

Other destinations

• -10.2527.61 Kundelungu National Park
• -9.0166666726.583333332 Upemba National Park

Understand

Mostly fertile plateaus for agriculture & ranching and home to much of the country's recoverable minerals. De facto independent from 1960-1966 during the "Katanga Crisis"

Get in

The region's gateway is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM ^IATA) which sees flight from Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Johannesburg as well as all major Congolese cities.

Get around

Road condition ranges from bad to non-existent, depending on the season. There is a railway linking Lubumbashi with Likasi but trains are limited to once or twice per months and schedules are not fixed. Simply put, travelling by other means then flying is a proper challenge.

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Stay safe

The DRC is among the most dangerous and the least developed countries in the world.

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