Katanga Province
Katanga Province was a province in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo before it was split into four provinces.[1][2] Its mountains have many valuable ores including the majority of the world's cobalt.
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Province du Katanga | |
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Former province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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| Coordinates: 11°08′S 27°06′E / 11.133°S 27.100°ECoordinates: 11°08′S 27°06′E / 11.133°S 27.100°E | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Established | 1966 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Capital | Lubumbashi |
| Largest city | Lubumbashi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 496,871 km2 (191,843 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 5,608,683 |
| • Density | 11.288006/km2 (29.23580/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National languages spoken | Swahili |
Katanga Province Media
Another malachite specimen from Katanga, on display at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Mine de Shinkolobwe. The uranium for the Manhattan Project and the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki came from Shinkolobwe mine.
Les collines verdoyantes du Katanga durant la saison des pluies.
Provincial assembly building of Katanga in Lubumbashi
Location of Province (see file name) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Location of Province (see file name) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Location of Province (see file name) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Location of Province (see file name) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Location of Province (see file name) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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