Haut-Katanga Province

Province in DR Congo

Haut-Katanga (French for "Upper Katanga") is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Lualaba, and Tanganyika provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Katanga province.^[2] Haut-Katanga was formed from the Haut-Katanga district and the independently administered cities of Likasi and Lubumbashi. Lubumbashi retained its status as a provincial capital, and as of 2020, it had an estimated population of 5,718,800.^[3]

The new province's territory corresponds to the historic Katanga-Oriental that existed in the early period after independence between 1963 and 1966.

Along with Lualaba, Haut-Katanga is in the Copperbelt of Central Africa. The DRC is only behind Chile, Peru, and the PRC in largest amount of copper produced globally.

Administrative divisions

Administrative map of Haut-Katanga.

Haut-Katanga is divided into 6 territories and 2 cities.

Territories:

• Kambove
• Kasenga
• Kipushi
• Mitwaba
• Pweto
• Sakania

Cities:

• Lubumbashi
• Likasi

Approximate correspondence between historical and current province

References

1. Lukusa, Patient (11 July 2024). "Haut-Katanga : Le gouvernement provincial investi". 7sur7.cd (in French). Retrieved 14 July 2024.
2. "Le Katanga officiellement démembré en quatre nouvelles provinces". Radio Okapi (in French). 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
3. "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2024-02-11.