City Details: Likasi

A few alternate names for Likasi are: Jadotstad, Jadotsville, Jadotville, Likasi, Likasis, laikasi, li ka xi, li kha chi, likaci, likasi

Likasi is a city in Haut-Katanga Province, in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Likasi

General Information

  • Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Common Name: DR Congo
  • Population: 635768
  • Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
  • Coordinates: -10.98303, 26.7384
  • Country Code: COD
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Likasi

  • 1. Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), distance from city center: 109.74 km
  • 2. Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), distance from city center: 136.76 km
  • 3. Kasompe Airport (CGJ), distance from city center: 216.95 km

Location of Likasi

DR Congo Country Details

  • Country: DR Congo
  • Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Capital: Kinshasa
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Middle Africa
  • Population: 108,407,721
  • Area: 2,344,858 km²
  • Languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
  • Currency: Congolese franc (FC)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Holidays in Likasi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Democratic Republic of the Congo for 2026

  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Martyrs Day - 2026-01-04
  • Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination - 2026-01-16
  • Patrice Lumumba Assassination - 2026-01-17
  • Kimbangu's Day - 2026-04-06
  • Labour Day - 2026-05-01
  • Liberation Day - 2026-05-17
  • Independence Day - 2026-06-30
  • Parents' Day - 2026-08-01
  • Congolese Genocide Day - 2026-08-02
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25

Museums in Likasi, Democratic Republic of the Congo