City Details: Lubumbashi
A few alternate names for Lubumbashi are: E'ville, Elisabethville, Elizabethstad, Elizabethville, E’ville, FBM, Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi shaary, Lubumbashy, Lubumbasi
Lubumbashi, formerly Élisabethville, is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the country's southeasternmost part, along 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
General Information
- Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Common Name: DR Congo
- Population: 2221925
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -11.66089, 27.47938
- Country Code: COD
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Lubumbashi
- 1. Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), distance from city center: 9.56 km
- 2. Kasompe Airport (CGJ), distance from city center: 110.96 km
- 3. Southdowns Airport (KIW), distance from city center: 155.91 km
Location of Lubumbashi
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:
Has borders with:
- Angola
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
Holidays in Lubumbashi, 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 Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Museum
Musée national de Lubumbashi
Avenue du Musée, Lumumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 11.6496° S, 27.4771° E