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Kipushi

Haut-Katangacity

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Total population

132,861

Coordinates-11.76°, 27.24°

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

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City facts

Overview

Kipushi is a sizeable town that lies in Haut-Katanga, DR Congo. Population sits at roughly 132,861 according to the open data we track. Its coordinates of -11.760°, 27.237° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,087 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-11.7602
Longitude
27.2365
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
54
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Tawny-flanked Prinia
    Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    2
  • Red-faced Cisticola
    Cisticola erythrops (Hartlaub, 1857) · Aves
    2
  • Black-legged Nephila
    Trichonephila fenestrata (Thorell, 1859) · Arachnida
    1
  • Wahlberg's Striped Skink
    Trachylepis wahlbergii (Peters, 1870) · Squamata
    1
  • Brown Leaf Mantid
    Dystacta alticeps Schaum, 1852 · Insecta
    1
  • African Split-skin Toad
    Schismaderma carens (Smith, 1848) · Amphibia
    1
  • Plain Squeaker
    Arthroleptis xenochirus Boulenger, 1905 · Amphibia
    1
  • Dune Squeaker
    Arthroleptis stenodactylus Pfeffer, 1893 · Amphibia
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2025-05-04

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Haut-Katanga

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,087

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

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