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Battle of Kolwezi

1978 battle of Kolwezi
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Battle of Kolwezi

Summary

Battle of Kolwezi is a battle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Kolwezi is in the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo[3].
  • Battle of Kolwezi's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Battle of Kolwezi took place at Kolwezi[5].
  • Battle of Kolwezi is part of Shaba II[6].
  • Battle of Kolwezi's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Kolwezi[7].
  • Battle of Kolwezi began on May 18, 1978[8].
  • Battle of Kolwezi ended on May 22, 1978[9].

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When and Where

Battle of Kolwezi began on May 18, 1978[8]. It ended on May 22, 1978[9]. It took place at Kolwezi[5]. It is in the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo[3].

Context

Battle of Kolwezi is part of Shaba II[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Why It Matters

Battle of Kolwezi has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0288961-masakr-v-Kolwezi-1978-Kolwezi-Kongo
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0288961-masakr-v-Kolwezi-1978-Kolwezi-Kongo, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  2. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End time → +1978-05-22T00:00:00Z
    Location → Kolwezi
    Commons category → Battle of Kolwezi
    Freebase id → /m/09g65fb
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007532202005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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