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Lubumbashi (former names: Élisabethville ( French ); Elisabethstad ⓘ ( Dutch )) is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the country's southeasternmost part, along the border with Zambia.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a multilingual country where an estimated total of 242 languages are spoken. Ethnologue lists 215 living languages. The official language, since the colonial period, is French, one of the languages of Belgium.
Lubumbashi, second largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main industrial centre of the mining district of southeastern Congo, it lies 110 miles (180 km) northwest of Ndola, Zambia. Lubumbashi is the name of a small local river.
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French is the official language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is culturally accepted as the lingua franca , facilitating communication among the many different ethnic groups of the Congo.
Lubumbashi is the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of 1.8 million, and the principal city of the Katanga region. Overview Map
Lubumbashi, the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a vibrant and diverse city with a rich cultural history. From ancient monuments to modern marvels, Lubumbashi offers something for everyone. Here are the top 20 places to visit in Lubumbashi. 1.
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By focusing on the colonial architecture and urbanism of Lubumbashi, the second major city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this text aims to illustrate that the built environment in colonial Congo took shape not only through architectural ideas and models imported from the métropole or according to the common guidelines of Belgian colon...
