Kipushi

thumb|left|A day in Kipushi. Kipushi is a town in Haut-Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies 35 km southwest of the city of Lubumbashi, very close to the border with Zambia, at an altitude of 1329 m (4363 ft). The main economic activity of the town is mining. Kipushi is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi.

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Place details

Locality: Kipushi
Region: Haut-Katanga
Country: République démocratique du Congo
Population: 169,635
Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kipushi
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune
Settlement.pushpin_map: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Haut-Katanga
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kipushi
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012
Settlement.population_total: 132861
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.timezone: Central Africa Time
Settlement.utc_offset: +2
Settlement.elevation_m: 1329
Settlement.blank1_name_sec2: Climate