Likasi
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa
About Likasi
Likasi (formerly official names: Jadotville (French) and Jadotstad (Dutch)) is a city in Haut-Katanga Province, in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Likasi has a population of around 635,000 (2015). During the 1990s the United Nations set up feeding centres and refugee centres in and around Likasi to assist with the refugees fleeing ethnic violence in Shaba, whose arrival had increased the population of the town some 41,000.
Shinkolobwe mine, 20 km west of Likasi (then called Jadotville), was described by a 1943 Manhattan Project intelligence report as the most important deposit of uranium yet discovered in the world. The uranium from this mine was used to build the atomic bombs used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
In 1961, during the United Nations intervention in the Katanga conflict, a company of Irish UN troops deployed to Jadotville fought valiantly, but was besieged and eventually surrendered to troops loyal to the Katangese Prime Minister Moïse Tshombe.
Likasi remains a centre for industry, especially mining, and is a transport hub for the surrounding region. There are mines and refineries supplied by nearby...
Likasi travel guide
Understand
Mining is the main economic driver of Likasi, with large deposits of especially copper nearby. Likasi is in the centre of Kambove territory .
Climate Likasi has a mild tropical climate. The average temperature is 20 °C. The dry season begins in April and experiences the coldest period around June. In November, the rainy season begins and ends in March or April. December is the rainiest month and July the driest. The dry season lasts almost six months, from May to October with a total absence of rain. During the wet season, heavy rains of varying duration, averaging 176.2 mm, fall about every other day.
Getting there
It is 120 km by road and 132 km by rail from Lubumbashi and 502 km from Kamina, the distribution centre of the Congo railway network. Roads are generally in bad condition. However, there are passenger trains from Lubumbashi and Kanaga a few times per week.
1 Likasi railway station (Gare Centrale de Likasi), Av. De la Gare. (updated Feb 2022)
See
Mineralogical Museum (Musée Minéralogique), ☏ +243 99 0021487. Hosts of collection of more than 600 different rocks and mineral types. (updated Feb 2022) 1 Saint Therese Church (Paroisse Sainte Therese). The historic colonial church, built around 1925. (updated Feb 2022) 2 Sacred Heart Church (Eglise Sacre Coeur), Boulevard De L'Independance. (updated Feb 2022) Terrain binamet.
Do
1 Likasi Country Club. Golf club. (updated Feb 2022) Andy Le Pro Judor: Boxing is what mostly known in this judo. Terrain de Basketball Shituru. This basketball playground facilitate everyone in enjoying their time by playing with others which is a great mean of networking with the locals. Terrain de football UCS. Nalotek Gaming. they provide a service of video gaming
Buy
Nathan Business. Grace Divine. Marche Bazano. Alimentation MOZAR.
Eat
Restaurant Bar 4 Saisons. 柴火餐馆. Restaurant that provides Chinese dishes.
Sleep
Ernest Tbgm. Class Lodge. Hotel Kisangani. Guest House Mondo.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.