Lubumbashi, formerly known as Elisabethville, is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the country's southeasternmost province of Haut-Katanga near the border with Zambia. Founded as a colonial mining town, Lubumbashi sits at the heart of the copper- and cobalt-rich Copperbelt and remains the commercial and industrial capital of the DRC's mining sector.
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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.
Infobox, Area
747 km2 (288 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
1,208 m (3,963 ft)
Infobox: established_date
1910
Infobox, Coordinates (latitude)
11 deg 39 min 51 sec S 27 deg 28 min 58 sec E
Infobox, Coordinates (longitude)
11 deg 39 min 51 sec S 27 deg 28 min 58 sec E
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