Lubumbashi
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By Air
Lubumbashi is home to the modern Lubumbashi International Airport.The city consequently serves as a distribution center for such minerals as copper, cobalt, zinc, tin, and coal.Flights within Congo D. R. are offered by Hewa Bora Airways and by CAA.
By Train
Lubumbashi lies at the centre of railway lines to Ilebo, Kindu, Sakania and Kolwezi.In the 1960s, the section from Mutshatsha to Lubumbashi was electrified at 25 kV AC.Freight trains connect to Zambia, Dilolo to the west on the Angolan border in Katanga province,Ilebo to the far northwest in Kasai Province with river transport on to Kinshasa, and via Kamina to Kindu and Kalemie (Lake Tanganyika border with Tanzania) to the north.Passenger service is infrequent and slow without international connections.Angola is completing rebuilding of the link from Dilolo to the ocean at Lobito after decades of war, and a direct rail link to Kinshasa, connecting on to the Atlantic coast, is again being planned.
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Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba
Is a multi-use stadium in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.It is currently used mostly for football matches.It is home of the Tout Puissant Mazembe,a Congolese professional football team.The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people.A new stadium for TP Mazembe is currently being constructed and is due to open in 2011.Chairman of the club is the current Governor of the province of Katanga Moise Katumbi.TP Mazembe was the first African club to reach the FIFA Club World Cup finals in 2010, which it lost in Abu Dhabi to Inter Milan on 18 December 2010.
University of Lubumbashi
Is one of the largest universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It is located in Lubumbashi, the capital city of Katanga province.The campus is located in the north part of the city west of the airport.The university was founded in 1981 but has origins from 1955.Prior to operating independently,it functioned as the Universite Nationale du Zaire,Campus de Lubumbashi (National University of Zaire,Lubumbashi Campus translated from French).
Kafue River
The Kafue River flows through Lubumbashi and a number of small establishments have sprung up on the banks of the river.According to the historical documents it is known that Lubumbashi in Democratic Republic of Congo was established by the Belgians.It is known that the city was known by the name “Elisabethville”.With the growth of the mining industry the city prospered until 1941.This is a crucial year in the history of Congo as there was major strike among the miners.
Lubumbashi Zoo
On Route Kipushi, as well as several predators like lion and tiger, zoo has a large snake collection.Attractions in the city include a botanical garden.And the regional archaeological and ethnological National Museum of Lubumbashi.Some of the most prominent examples of colonial architecture,such as the art-deco style Palace of Justice,the Grand Hotel or the cathedral St Pierre et Paul, have been restored over recent years.
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