Likasi: facts

At a glance

• Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Region: Haut-Katanga
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 635,768
• Coordinates: 10.9830° S, 26.7384° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00)
• Currency: Franc (CDF)
• Distance to the capital, Kinshasa: 1,460 km (907 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM): 110 km (68 mi), straight line
• Kolwezi Airport (KWZ): 137 km (85 mi), straight line
• Solwesi Airport (SLI, Zambia): 139 km (86 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Kambove: 20 km (12 mi)
• Fungurume: 61 km (38 mi)