Which city is known as the mining capital of Congo?

Lubumbashi, the mining capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a base for many of the country’s biggest mining companies.

Which province is Lubumbashi in?

Katanga Province
Lubumbashi is the administrative centre of the Katanga Province. After the capital Kinshasa, it is the second biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo in terms of history, economic standing and population. Founded in 1910 as a base for mining local resources, the city bears the nickname “the capital of copper”.

How big was Elisabethville in the Belgian Congo?

The population of the city grew apace from approx. 30,000 in 1930, to 50,000 in 1943 and 180,000 in 1957. It was the second city of the Belgian Congo, after Léopoldville. As was customary in sub-Saharan colonies, the city centre of Elisabethville was reserved for the white (European) population.

Where was the Comite special du Katanga located?

The Comité Spécial du Katanga (CSK), a semi-private concessionary company set up in 1900, had its headquarters in Elisabethville throughout the colonial era. It enjoyed major privileges, mainly in terms of land and mining concessions, in the Katanga province.

When did the Republic of Katanga Secede from Congo?

It was dissolved in 1963 following an invasion by United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) forces, and reintegrated with the rest of the country as Katanga Province . The Katangese secession was carried out with the support of Union Minière du Haut Katanga, an Anglo – Belgian mining company, and a large contingent of Belgian military advisers.

When did the Luba from Katanga leave Lubumbashi?

In May 1990, the university campus of Lubumbashi was the scene of a brutal killing of students by Mobutu’s security forces. In 1991–92 ethnic tensions between the Luba from Katanga and the Luba from Kasaï, resident in the city, led to violent confrontations and the forced removal from the city of the latter.

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