Gécamines

Gécamines is in Haut-Katanga, DR Congo. Gécamines is situated nearby to the sports venue Kilima, as well as near the church Eglise Armee de l’Eternel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stade TP Mazembe and Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Lubumbashi.

Stade TP Mazembe

Stadium

Stade TP Mazembe 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. Stade TP Mazembe is situated 2 km east of 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 2 km north of 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 3½ km north of 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 or Rwashi is a commune of the city of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It's home to Ruashi mine. Ruashi is situated 8 km northeast of Gécamines.

Gécamines

Type: Industry
Location: Haut-Katanga, DR Congo, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-11.6818° or 11° 40′ 55″ south

Longitude

27.47316° or 27° 28′ 23″ east

Open location code

5GW98F9F+77

OpenStreetMap ID

way 364767356

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=industrial

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