Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi | |
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Provincial capital and city | |
| Ville de Lubumbashi | |
Gouvernorat of Haut-Katanga Monument de l‘identité Katangaise Central Station | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: L'shi – Lubum | |
Lubumbashi Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi Lubumbashi (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 11°39′51″S 27°28′58″E / 11.66417°S 27.48278°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Haut-Katanga |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Kafwimbi (interim) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 747 km2 (288 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 747 km2 (288 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,208 m (3,963 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Urban | 2,584,000 |
| • Urban density | 3,460/km2 (8,960/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Balamba • Baluba • Ababemba • Balunda other Bantu peoples |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (Central Africa Time) |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | villedelubumbashi |
Lubumbashi (UK: /ˌluːbʊmˈbæʃi/ LOO-buum-BASH-ee, US: /ˌluːbuːmˈbɑːʃi/ LOO-boom-BAH-shee), formerly Élisabethville ([elizabɛtvil]; Dutch: Elisabethstad [eːˈlisaːbɛtstɑt] ⓘ), is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the country's southeasternmost part, near the border with Zambia. The capital and principal city of the Haut-Katanga Province, Lubumbashi is the center of mining in the region, acting as a hub for many of the country's largest mining companies. No definite population figures are available, but the population of the city's urban area is estimated to be around 2,584,000 in 2021.