Kolwezi
Kolwezi is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of about 790,248.
Democratic Republic of the CongoLarge city🏆 #7 most populated in Democratic Republic of the Congo🕐 Africa/Lubumbashi
Kolwezi or Kolwesi is the capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Likasi. It has an airport and a railway to Lubumbashi. Just outside of Kolwezi there is the static inverter plant of the HVDC Inga-Shaba. The population is approximately 573,000.
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About Kolwezi
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 22 |
| Population | 790,248 |
| Local currency | CDF |
| Coordinates | -10.7148, 25.4667 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lubumbashi |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 1,325 km · Kinshasa |
| Population (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | #7 most populated in Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Where on Earth | 10°42′53″S · 25°28′0″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,193 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,826 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Aracaju (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 10.71, -154.53 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,574 km |
| Dubai | 5,136 km |
| Paris | 7,001 km |
| London | 7,344 km |
| Moscow | 7,477 km |
| São Paulo | 7,722 km |