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Kipushi
Haut-Katangacity
Total population
132,861
Demographic figures from INS DRC. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves2
- Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops (Hartlaub, 1857) · Aves2
- Black-legged NephilaTrichonephila fenestrata (Thorell, 1859) · Arachnida1
- Wahlberg's Striped SkinkTrachylepis wahlbergii (Peters, 1870) · Squamata1
- Brown Leaf MantidDystacta alticeps Schaum, 1852 · Insecta1
- African Split-skin ToadSchismaderma carens (Smith, 1848) · Amphibia1
- Plain SqueakerArthroleptis xenochirus Boulenger, 1905 · Amphibia1
- Dune SqueakerArthroleptis stenodactylus Pfeffer, 1893 · Amphibia1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2025-05-0463 km S of Likasi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Haut-Katanga
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org