Fun facts about Tshikapa
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Tshikapa was founded in the early 1900s by the American-Belgian mining consortium Forminière.
Tshikapa
DR Congo
Tshikapa is the capital city of Kasaï Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located 60 km (37 mi) north of the Angolan border and 189 km (117 mi) west of Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers.
From the “History” section
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In April 2020, the 78-year old N1 Highway Bridge collapsed into the Kasai River.
Tshikapa
DR Congo
Tshikapa is the capital city of Kasaï Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located 60 km (37 mi) north of the Angolan border and 189 km (117 mi) west of Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers.
From the “History” section
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The city consists largely of 1- and 2-story mudbrick structures with metal roofing.
Tshikapa
DR Congo
Tshikapa is the capital city of Kasaï Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located 60 km (37 mi) north of the Angolan border and 189 km (117 mi) west of Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers.
From the “Orientation” section
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Tshikapa has two football stadiums: Dibumba Stadium to the north and Kanzala Stadium to the south of the Tshikapa River.
Tshikapa
DR Congo
Tshikapa is the capital city of Kasaï Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located 60 km (37 mi) north of the Angolan border and 189 km (117 mi) west of Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers.
From the “Orientation” section
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The economic main activities in Tshikapa are agriculture and diamond digging.
Tshikapa
DR Congo
Tshikapa is the capital city of Kasaï Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located 60 km (37 mi) north of the Angolan border and 189 km (117 mi) west of Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers.
From the “Economy” section
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