Katanga Province
former province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Summary
Katanga Province is a historical region[1]. It draws 3,054 Wikipedia views per month (historical region category, ranking #67 of 457).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Democratic Republic of the Congo[3]
- Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo[4]
- Instance of: former administrative territorial entity[5]
- Capital: Lubumbashi[6]
- Shares border with: Kasaï-Occidental[7], Kasaï-Oriental[8], Maniema[9], South Kivu[10]
- Commons category: Katanga[11]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[12]
- Inception: 1910[13]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2015[14]
- Official website: http://www.katanga.cd[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Katanga Province[16]
- Commons gallery: Katanga[17]
- Population: 4,125,000[18]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[19]
- Replaced by: Tanganyika Province[20], Haut-Lomami Province[21], Lualaba Province[22], Haut-Katanga Province[23]
- Official name: Katanga[24]
- Category for people who died here: Q32662223[25]
- Native label: Katanga[26]
- Category of associated people: Q32662230[27]
- Different from: Katanga[28]
- Area: 496871.0 km²[29]
- Language used: Seba[30], Bwile[31], Bangubangu[32], Sanga[33], Tetela[34], Buyu[35], Aushi[36], Hemba[37], Ruund[38], Holoholo[39], Kisongye[40], Lala-Bisa[41], Lamba[42], Bemba[43]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Katanga[44]
Why It Matters
Katanga Province has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]