Cité Gécamines

Cité Gécamines is a locality in Haut-Katanga, DR Congo. Cité Gécamines is situated near the quarter Mampala, as well as near Upemba.

Places of Interest

Highlights: TP Mazembe Stadium and Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Lubumbashi.

TP Mazembe Stadium

Stadium

TP Mazembe Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in the Kamalondo suburb of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since its completion in 2012, it has mostly been used for football matches and is the home venue of TP Mazembe and CS Don Bosco. TP Mazembe Stadium is situated 3 km east of Cité Gécamines.

Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Lubumbashi

Church

Photo: Nick Hobgood, CC BY 2.0.

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Lubumbashi or simply Lubumbashi Cathedral, in the city of Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church and the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubumbashi. Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Lubumbashi is situated 2½ km northeast of Cité Gécamines.

National Museum of Lubumbashi

Museum

Photo: Mike Rosenberg, CC BY 2.0.

The National Museum of Lubumbashi is a museum with core collections in archaeology and ethnography in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was founded in 1946. National Museum of Lubumbashi is situated 4 km northeast of Cité Gécamines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lubumbashi and Ruashi.

Lubumbashi

Photo: Oasisk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lubumbashi is the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of 1.8 million, and the principal city of the Katanga region.

Ruashi

Suburb

Ruashi is a commune of the city of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in the Haut-Katanga Province. It is the location of the Ruashi mine. Ruashi is situated 9 km northeast of Cité Gécamines.

Cité Gécamines

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Cité UMHK”
Location: Haut-Katanga, DR Congo, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-11.68091° or 11° 40′ 51″ south

Longitude

27.46273° or 27° 27′ 46″ east

Open location code

5GW98F97+J3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 666884192

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mampala and Upemba.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hôpital Gécamines Sud and Stadium Joseph Kabila.

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