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Mertens Destination Guide

Touring Mertens in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mertens in the region of Katanga is a city located in Democratic Republic of the Congo - some 825 mi or ( 1328 km ) South-East of Kinshasa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Mertens is now 09:55 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lubumbashi " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Solwezi, Ndola, Mansa, Kabwe, and Zilo. Being here already, consider visiting Solwezi . Check out our recommendations for Mertens ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Nzilo

Lake Nzilo (formerly Lake Delcommune, also Lac del Commune) is an artificial lake formed by a hydroelectric dam on the Lualaba River in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is about 10 miles northeast of the major copper mining area of Kolwezi. The lake was originally named after the Belgian soldier and explorer Alexandre Delcommune. The hydroelectric dam was built to provide power for mining operations. The lake also provides a source of water for these operations.

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Located at -10.56 25.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kolwezi

Kolwezi is a city in Katanga Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Likasi. It is home to an airport and a railway to Lubumbashi. The population is approximately 453,000.

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Located at -10.72 25.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Kolwezi, Mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Populated places in Katanga Province, Uranium mines

Lualaba Province (proposed)

Lualaba is a proposed province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that was to be established when the country's new constitution was implemented, originally slated for February 2009. The new province was to be formed by combining Lualaba District, Kolwezi District and the city of Kolwezi. Kolwezi was to be the capital of the province. As of October 2010, this had not taken place.

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Located at -10.72 25.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Katanga Province, Proposed provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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