What is the population of Lubumbashi?

2,221,925 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Lubumbashi?

Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM).

Does Lubumbashi have a university?

Yes. Université de Lubumbashi.

LUBUMBASHI

Haut-Katanga · DR CONGO (CD) · 11.66°S / 27.48°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 922,704

Lubumbashi is a city in DR Congo with a population of 2,221,925. It sits at -11.66/27.48, runs on Africa/Lubumbashi, is 27 km from Kipushi.

Population 2,221,925

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lubumbashi

All facts

fields

Country: DR Congo
Subdivision: Haut-Katanga
Coords: 11.66°S / 27.48°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

SW Kipushi Haut-Katanga 169,635 27.2 km

Air access

nearby

FBM

Lubumbashi International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

Université de Lubumbashi

unilu.ac.cd

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Lubumbashi?: 2,221,925 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lubumbashi in?: Africa/Lubumbashi.
Which country is Lubumbashi in?: DR Congo (CD).
Which airport serves Lubumbashi?: Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM).
How far is Lubumbashi from Kinshasa?: About 1,567 km.
Does Lubumbashi have a university?: Yes. Université de Lubumbashi.
What languages are spoken in DR Congo?: French.
What currency is used in DR Congo?: Congolese Franc.
How many cities are in DR Congo?: 118 on record.
Which admin region is Lubumbashi in?: Haut-Katanga.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/922704

{
  "data": {
    "id": 922704,
    "name": "Lubumbashi",
    "ascii_name": "Lubumbashi",
    "country_code": "CD",
    "population": 2221925,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lubumbashi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -11.66089,
    "longitude": 27.47938
  }
}

Context

comparatives

13.1x the population of Kipushi.
27 km from Kipushi.
Same timezone (Africa/Lubumbashi) as 77 other cities in DR Congo.