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

Cities

• 1 Kolwezi
• 2 Likasi
• 3 Lubumbashi

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"

Stay safe

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

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Article Geo different to Wikidata
Wikivoyage: Latitude -11.1412, Longitude 27.10465 (Map, Geohack)
Wikidata: Latitude -11.667, Longitude 27.500 (Map, Geohack)
Difference: 72.7km