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Notre ville de lumbashine
city

Lubumbashi was originally named Élisabethville in honor of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.

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DR Congo
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Lubumbashi

DR Congo

Country
DR Congo
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
-11.66, 27.48
117th most populous city in the world

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.

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Notre ville de lumbashine
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Lubumbashi has a dry-winter humid subtropical climate with warm rainy summers.

Lubumbashi
DR Congo
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Lubumbashi

DR Congo

Country
DR Congo
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
-11.66, 27.48
117th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Geography” section

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Notre ville de lumbashine
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The city serves as the mining capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Lubumbashi
DR Congo
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Lubumbashi

DR Congo

Country
DR Congo
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
-11.66, 27.48
117th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Economy” section

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Notre ville de lumbashine
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Football is the most popular sport in Lubumbashi, with TP Mazembe being the most successful club.

Lubumbashi
DR Congo
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Lubumbashi

DR Congo

Country
DR Congo
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
-11.66, 27.48
117th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Sports” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Mopepe243 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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