Katanga Province

former province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Katanga Province was a province in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo before it was split into four provinces.[1][2] Its mountains have many valuable ores including the majority of the world's cobalt.

Katanga Province
Province du Katanga
Former province of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Location of Katanga Province
Coordinates: 11°08′S 27°06′E / 11.133°S 27.100°E / -11.133; 27.100
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Established1966 (1966)
Dissolved2015 (2015)
CapitalLubumbashi
Largest cityLubumbashi
Area
 • Total496,871 km2 (191,843 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 est.)
 • Total5,608,683
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
DemonymKatangese
Official languageFrench
National languages spokenSwahili

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