Lubumbashi

Also known as Élisabethville, Elisabethstad, Elisabethville

Lubumbashi ( , ), formerly Élisabethville (; ), is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the southeasternmost part of the country, 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.

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Lubumbashi is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the southeastern part of the country near Zambia, and serves as the capital of Haut-Katanga Province. The city is a major hub for mining operations and is home to many of the country's largest mining companies, making it central to the region's resource extraction economy.

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Settlement.name: Lubumbashi
Settlement.official_name: Ville de Lubumbashi
Settlement.settlement_type: Provincial capital and city
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Lubumbashi.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Lubumbashi coat of arms.svg
Settlement.nickname: L'shi – Lubum
Settlement.pushpin_map: Democratic Republic of the Congo#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Haut-Katanga
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1910
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Patrick Kafwimbi
Settlement.total_type: City