# Kabwe

> town of Democratic republic of Congo

**Wikidata**: [Q20968258](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20968258)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kabwe-q20968258

## Summary
Kabwe is a town located in the Kasaï-Occidental province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is classified as a city and is identified by its geographic coordinates (-5.55259991, 24.43330002). The entity is documented in Wikidata with a description noting it as a town of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

## Key Facts
- Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo  
- Located in: Kasaï-Occidental  
- Coordinates: latitude -5.55259991, longitude 24.43330002 (reference P143: Q8447)  
- Instance of: city  
- Sitelink count: 2  
- Commons category: Kabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo  
- Wikipedia languages: commons, fr  
- Wikidata description: town of Democratic republic of Congo  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11bw4tw_fv  
- Snarc ID: Leo Tolstoy  
- Related entity: the class “city” (defined as a large human settlement) has a sitelink count of 252  

## FAQs
**What country is Kabwe in?**  
Kabwe is situated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

**Where within the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kabwe located?**  
Kabwe lies in the Kasaï-Occidental province.

**What are the geographic coordinates of Kabwe?**  
Kabwe’s coordinates are latitude -5.55259991 and longitude 24.43330002, with a Wikidata reference to P143: Q8447.

**How is Kabwe classified in knowledge bases?**  
Kabwe is classified as an instance of the entity type “city”.

**What identifier links Kabwe to Wikimedia Commons?**  
Kabwe is associated with the Commons category “Kabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo”.

**In which language versions does Kabwe appear on Wikipedia?**  
Kabwe has entries in the Wikimedia Commons repository and the French-language Wikipedia.

**What is the Wikidata description for Kabwe?**  
The Wikidata entry describes Kabwe as a town of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

**What is Kabwe’s Google Knowledge Graph identifier?**  
Kabwe’s Google Knowledge Graph ID is /g/11bw4tw_fv.

**What is the snarc_id assigned to Kabwe?**  
Kabwe’s snarc_id is Leo Tolstoy.

**What is the sitelink count for Kabwe itself?**  
Kabwe has a sitelink count of 2.

**What is the sitelink count for the broader city class to which Kabwe belongs?**  
The class “city”, defined as a large human settlement, has a sitelink count of 252.

## Why It Matters
Kabwe represents a populated place within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, contributing to the country’s urban network. Its location in Kasaï-Occidental situates it within a specific administrative region that helps organize governance and resource distribution. As an instance of the city class, Kabwe exemplifies the type of large human settlement that supports regional economic and social functions. The presence of structured identifiers—such as coordinates, Wikidata description, and external IDs—enables its integration into global knowledge graphs, facilitating cross‑disciplinary research and geographic referencing.

## Notable For
- Unusual snarc_id value of Leo Tolstoy, distinguishing it from typical geographic identifiers  
- Minimal sitelink count of 2, indicating limited cross‑wiki linkage compared to the broader city class  
- Availability in both Wikimedia Commons and French Wikipedia, showing multilingual documentation  
- Precise geographic coordinates with a verifiable Wikidata reference  
- Classification as a city while being described as a town in its Wikidata description, highlighting nuanced terminology  

## Body
### Geography
Kabwe is located in the Kasaï-Occidental province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its geographic position is defined by latitude -5.55259991 and longitude 24.43330002, with a supporting Wikidata reference to property P143 pointing to item Q8447.

### Classification and Type
Kabwe is an instance of the entity type “city”. The broader class “city” is described as a large human settlement and possesses a sitelink count of 252, providing context for Kabwe’s placement within this category.

### Identifiers and External Links
Kabwe carries several structured identifiers:  
- Its snarc_id is Leo Tolstoy.  
- It has a sitelink count of 2.  
- The associated Commons category is “Kabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo”.  
- Wikipedia coverage exists in the Commons repository and the French-language version.  
- The Wikidata description reads “town of Democratic republic of Congo”.  
- Its Google Knowledge Graph ID is /g/11bw4tw_fv.  

### Related Entities
The entity is related to the class “city” (large human settlement), which itself has a sitelink count of 252. This relationship situates Kabwe within a wider classification of urban settlements.

### Language Presence
Kabwe’s documentation appears in two Wikipedia language contexts: the Wikimedia Commons (multimedia repository) and the French Wikipedia (fr). No other language versions are indicated in the source material.