Katanga Voyage Tips and guide

Katanga is the south-eastern region of Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering Zambia.

Map of Katanga

• -11.66416727.4827781 Lubumbashi - second largest city in the DRC
• -6.0526.912 Kabalo
• -5.91277829.1905563 Kalemie - port city on Lake Tanganyika
• -8.7350824.997984 Kamina
• -10.71666725.4666675 Kolwezi
• -10.98333326.7333336 Likasi

• -10.2527.61 Kundelungu National Park
• -9.01666726.5833332 Upemba National Park

Mostly fertile plateaus for agriculture & ranching and home to much of the country's recoverable minerals. De facto independent from 1960-1966 during the "Katanga Crisis".

The region's gateway is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM ^IATA) which sees flight from Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Johannesburg as well as all major Congolese cities.

Road condition ranges from bad to non-existent, depending on the season. There is a railway linking Lubumbashi with Likasi but trains are limited to once or twice per months and schedules are not fixed. Simply put, travelling by other means then flying is a proper challenge.

• National Museum of Lubumbashi (Musée national de Lubumbashi), 750 Avenue du Musée.

• Cathedral of Saint Pierre and Paul (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Paul). Built in 1910. Lubumbashi.

• Lubumbashi Zoological Garden, Boulevard Kamanyola

The DRC is among the most dangerous and the least developed countries in the world.