Lubumbashi

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Lubumbashi

Name

Lubumbashi

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Obec / Město

Summary

Lubumbashi, formerly Élisabethville, is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Established by the Belgian government in 1910, it was named in honor of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. The city became a crucial center for copper mining and processing in the Katanga province.

Statistics

Area

747,000,000.00 km²

Population

2,584,000

Location