Katanga

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.

See

• National Museum of Lubumbashi (Musée national de Lubumbashi), 750 Avenue du Musée.

• Cathedral of Saint Pierre and Paul (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Paul). Built in 1910. Lubumbashi.

• Lubumbashi Zoological Garden, Boulevard Kamanyola

• Saint-Albert Church (Église Saint-Albert). Historic church.

• Stade Kitshanga.

• Stade Mamba.

• Mineralogical Museum (Musée Minéralogique).

• Saint Therese Church (Paroisse Sainte Therese). built around 1925.

• Sacred Heart Church (Eglise Sacre Coeur), Boulevard De L'Independance.

• Terrain binamet.

Do

• Cercle Wallon (Belgium club), 2 Avenue de la Révolution. playground for tennis is available.

• Lubumbashi Golf Club, Route du Golf. Designed in 1934.

• Likasi Country Club. Golf club.

• Andy Le Pro Judor, Boxing.

• Terrain de Basketball Shituru. basketball playground.

• Terrain de football UCS.

• Nalotek Gaming. video gaming.

Buy

• Nathan Business.

• Marche Bazano.

• Alimentation MOZAR.

• Marche du port.

• Marche Katanga Kivu.

• Marche Lubuye.

• Horizon House.

• Carrefour Hyper Psaro.

Eat

• Le Boucher.

• Cercle Grec.

• India Spice.

• Planet Hollybum.

• Restaurant OKAPI.

• Restaurent La Prunelle.

• Restaurant Bar 4 Saisons.

Drink

• Bar Restaurant Gianni.

• Deux Jumelle.

• DA RAISSA Resto - night club.

• Rio.

• Village Beau Site.

• Matshipisha.

Sleep

• AMS Guest House, 7409 Avenue de la Revolution.

• Park Hotel (Hotel Leopold II), 50 Avenue Munongo.

• Hotel TCHAM.

• Musalala Hotel Kalemie, Ave Tanganyika.

• Class Lodge.

• Hotel Kisangani.

Stay safe

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

Go next

Article Geo different to Wikidata
Wikivoyage: Latitude -11.1412, Longitude 27.10465 (Map, Geohack)
Wikidata: Latitude -9.00000, Longitude 26.00000 (Map, Geohack)
Difference: 267.3km