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'''Sakania''' is a town in [[Haut-Katanga Province]], in the far south of the [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], near the border with [[Zambia]].It is located at an elevation of 1278m asl ,therefore it has a cool climate. |
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Between 1935 and 1939 it recorded one of the lowest temperatures in the history of the country, with -1.5°C. <ref>{{Citation |
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'''Sakania''' is a town in [[Haut-Katanga Province]], in the [[Congo Pedicle]], in the far south of the [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], near the border with [[Zambia]]. It is located at an elevation of 1278m asl, therefore it has a cool climate. |
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Between 1935 and 1939 it recorded one of the lowest temperatures in the history of the country, with -1.5 °C.<ref>{{Citation |
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| last1 = Vandenplas | first1 = A. |
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| title = [[La Température au Congo-Belge]] |
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|accessdate=2011-11-04}}</ref> |
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On the other side of the near borderline is the [[Zambia|Zambian]] city of [[Ndola]] in the [[Copperbelt Province]]. |
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== Transport == |
== Transport == |
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The city is served by the operating sections of the [[Cape to Cairo Railway]]. It has a station on the railway between [[Ndola]] in the south and [[Lubumbashi]] in the north-west.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lobito Corridor – progress update {{!}} News {{!}} IJGlobal |url=https://www.ijglobal.com/articles/177000/lobito-corridor-progress-update |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=www.ijglobal.com}}</ref> |
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It has a station on the Congo Rail system just before the border. |
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== See also == |
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[[Category:Populated places in Katanga Province]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:44, 29 May 2024
Sakania | |
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| Coordinates: 12°44′59″S 28°33′34″E / 12.7496°S 28.5594°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Haut-Katanga |
Sakania is a town in Haut-Katanga Province, in the Congo Pedicle, in the far south of the Democratic Republic of Congo, near the border with Zambia. It is located at an elevation of 1278m asl, therefore it has a cool climate. Between 1935 and 1939 it recorded one of the lowest temperatures in the history of the country, with -1.5 °C.[1]
The town is close to Frontier copper mine, one of the largest in the country.[2]
On the other side of the near borderline is the Zambian city of Ndola in the Copperbelt Province.
Transport[edit]
The city is served by the operating sections of the Cape to Cairo Railway. It has a station on the railway between Ndola in the south and Lubumbashi in the north-west.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Vandenplas, A. (1947), La Température au Congo-Belge, Brussels: Ministère des Colonies, p. 143.
- ^ "Frontier Project". 24hGold. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "Lobito Corridor – progress update | News | IJGlobal". www.ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
12°45′S 28°34′E / 12.75°S 28.56°E
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