Kolwezi
Kolwezi | |
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Provincial capital and UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) | |
Climate | Cwa |
Kolwezi or Kolwesi is the capital
Before the creation of Lualaba province in 2015 Kolwezi had two territories attached to it and the whole was known as the Kolwezi District.
History
The settlement was created in 1938 to be the headquarters for the western mining group of the
Battle of Kolwezi (1978)
On Saturday, 13 May 1978, ex-
Orientation
Kolwezi is set on an arid plane in the south of the
The N39 highway runs through the center of town on a northwest-southeast axis. Large open pit cobalt mines are located to the west and north of the city center. Rond Point de L'Indépendance is the traditional center of the city with more formally laid out neighborhoods located to the west of the traffic circle. The center of the city contains administrative offices, dozens of guesthouses and hotels, banks and restaurants. Mutoshi Technical Institute is located on the eastern edge of the city. Kolwezi has several medical clinics and hospitals along with dozens of primary and secondary schools.
Dilala
Is an upscale neighborhood located in the center of Kolwezi. The area is home to several foreign workers and a number of guest houses. Manika Stadium is located in the Dilala neighborhood. Kolwezi's Central Train Station is located on the eastern edge of the neighborhood with train service to Likasi and Lubumbashi.
Economy
Kolwezi is an important mining centre for copper and
Climate
Kolwezi has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa). The city has a dry-winter humid subtropical climate (Cwa, according to the Köppen climate classification), with warm rainy summers and pleasant, dry winters, with most rainfall occurring during summer and early autumn. Annual average rainfall is 45.8 inches.
Climate data for Kolwezi | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
28 (83) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
27 (80) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16 (60) |
16 (60) |
16 (60) |
15 (59) |
13 (56) |
11 (51) |
11 (51) |
13 (55) |
14 (58) |
16 (60) |
16 (60) |
16 (60) |
14 (58) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 130 (5.2) |
170 (6.5) |
230 (9) |
66 (2.6) |
5.1 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
5.1 (0.2) |
66 (2.6) |
260 (10.2) |
240 (9.3) |
1,160 (45.8) |
Source: Weatherbase[13] |
Transportation
Road
The city is crossed by Transafrican Highway 9 (TAH 9), which connects it to the cities of Lubumbashi and Dilolo.
Rail
The city of Kolwezi has one of the main railway stations in Congo, from where mineral loads and passengers board every day. The station receives trains from the Benguela railway.
Air
The Kolwezi Airport serves Kolwezi and the surrounding area. The airport is located about 6 km (4 mi) south of Kolwezi.[14]
Notable people
- Paris Saint-Germain[15]
See also
References
- ^ Mfumu, Marcelo (24 January 2023). "Kolwezi : Le maire sortant laisse une dette de plus de 4.700.000$". 7sur7.cd (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Cellule d'Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement".
- ^ PopulationStat.com
- ^ "Dalarnas Tidningar – Ludvika". Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
- ^ Kumwimba Musao, Joseph (2009). La problématique de l'exploitation minière artisanale dans la province du Katanga (cas du district de Kolwezi) (Licence en sociologie industrielle) (in French). Institut Supérieur d'Etudes Sociales. 2e partie, chap. I, sections 2–3. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Des députés du Katanga désapprouvent le rattachement de Kolwezi à la province de Lualaba". Radio Okapi (in French). 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Kakesa, Ya (17 February 2016). "A Kolwezi, le maire et son adjoint limogés". AfricaNews (in French). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Général Gaussères. Les enseignements de Kolwezi – Mai 1978, in les Cahiers du Retex n° 12, supplément à Objectif doctrine 37 (published by Centre de doctrine de l'emploi des forces, Ministère de la Défense). On line : "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), 37-31 - ^ Kolwezite Mineral Data
- ^ "Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)". Mindat.org. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ISBN 90-6193-540-7.
- doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1979.tb01909.x. Archived from the original(PDF) on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on 24 November 2011.
- WikiMapia. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ Maqsood, Faham (14 June 2023). "Everything You Need to Know About Grace Geyoro". Sporting Throw. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
External links
- "The French Foreign Legion in Kolwezi"(Broken Promise) [1] Archived 3 March 2016 at the ISBN 2-9526927-1-8