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

Cities

• 1 Lubumbashi - second largest city in the DRC
• 2 Kabalo
• 3 Kalemie - port city on Lake Tanganyika
• 4 Kamina
• 5 Kolwezi
• 6 Likasi

Other destinations

• 1 Kundelungu National Park
• 2 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.

Stay safe

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