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'''Sakania''' is a town in [[Haut-Katanga |
'''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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| last1 = Vandenplas | first1 = A. |
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| title = [[La Température au Congo-Belge]] |
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| place = Brussels |
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| publisher = [[Ministère des Colonies]] |
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| pages = 143 |
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| date = 1947 }}. |
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The town is close to [[Frontier Mine, Katanga|Frontier]] mine, one of the largest in the country.<ref name=24hgold>{{cite web |
The town is close to [[Frontier Mine, Katanga|Frontier]] mine, one of the largest in the country.<ref name=24hgold>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 05:44, 13 August 2017
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. 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 mine, one of the largest in the country.[2]
Transport
It has a station on the Congo Rail system just before the border.
See also
References
- ^ Vandenplas, A. (1947), La Température au Congo-Belge, Brussels: Ministère des Colonies, p. 143.
- ^ "Frontier Project". 24hGold. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
12°45′S 28°34′E / 12.75°S 28.56°E
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