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Katenga

Sud-Kivutown

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Total population

2,991

Coordinates-4.31°, 29.16°

Demographic figures from INS DRC. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Katenga is a town located in Sud-Kivu, DR Congo. Its coordinates of -4.314°, 29.157° place it in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Around 2,991 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,910 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-4.3141
Longitude
29.1574
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
114
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Ctenochromis horei (Günther, 1894)
    Ctenochromis horei (Günther, 1894) · Animalia
    6
  • Limnotilapia dardennii (Boulenger, 1899)
    Limnotilapia dardennii (Boulenger, 1899) · Animalia
    6
  • Lake Tanganyika sprat
    Stolothrissa tanganicae Regan, 1917 · Animalia
    6
  • Bathybagrus sianenna (Boulenger, 1906)
    Bathybagrus sianenna (Boulenger, 1906) · Animalia
    5
  • Giant Cichlid
    Boulengerochromis microlepis (Boulenger, 1899) · Animalia
    5
  • Benthochromis tricoti (Poll, 1948)
    Benthochromis tricoti (Poll, 1948) · Animalia
    5
  • Lake Tanganyika sardine
    Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger, 1906) · Animalia
    5
  • Grammatotria lemairii Boulenger, 1899
    Grammatotria lemairii Boulenger, 1899 · Animalia
    4

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
20
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2025-07-28

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Sud-Kivu

Browse all places in Sud-Kivu

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,910

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org