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Likasi

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Updated Monday, October 19, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Should I visit Likasi?

Generally suitable with routine precautions

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  • Administrative disputes between local leaders in Likasi
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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Likasi month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Likasi are typically May, June and July, with average daytime highs around 26–26°C. October is usually the warmest month (average high 31°C), July the coldest (average low 12°C), and January the wettest (about 232 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January25.417.42328.7
February26.017.51809.0
March25.917.31789.5
April25.816.26510.6
May26.414.1511.1
June25.711.9011.1
July25.911.5011.0
August28.613.8011.1
September31.116.5111.6
October31.418.02311.4
November28.117.711810.6
December26.217.31909.5

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Research updated Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Past and future events in Likasi

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Upcoming

  1. DESIRE DOUE concert

    Musical event scheduled to take place at Kabeya in Likasi.

Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1943

    Shinkolobwe mine, 20 km west of Likasi (then called Jadotville), was described by a 1943 Manhattan Project intelligence report as the most important deposit of uranium yet discovered in the world.

  2. Documented history · 1945

    The uranium from this mine was used to build the atomic bombs used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

  3. Documented history · 1961

    In 1961, during the United Nations intervention in the Katanga conflict, a company of Irish UN troops deployed to Jadotville fought valiantly, but was besieged and eventually surrendered to troops loyal to the Katangese Prime Minister Moïse Tshombe.

  4. Shinkolobwe uranium evaluation · 1943

    A 1943 Manhattan Project intelligence report described the Shinkolobwe mine near Likasi as the most important deposit of uranium in the world.

  5. Siege of Jadotville · 1961

    Irish UN troops deployed to Jadotville (now Likasi) were besieged and eventually surrendered during the UN intervention in the Katanga conflict.

Current public leadership

  • Olivier Munongo Msiri Kiboko

    Titular mayor (bourgmestre) of the commune of Likasi involved in an administrative dispute regarding the management of the municipality.

  • Leya Banza

    Interim mayor (bourgmestre) of the commune of Likasi since January 2026, involved in a leadership dispute with the titular mayor.

People associated with this place

No person with a direct, sourced association to Likasi has been verified yet.

Historical figures

  • Moïse Tshombe

    Katangese Prime Minister during the 1961 United Nations intervention in the Katanga conflict and the siege of Jadotville.

Local business and employers

Newspapers and local media

No local newspaper or media outlet has passed the source checks for Likasi yet.

Buildings and landmarks

  • Stade de Kikula

    Wikidata places this site in Likasi. Association football venue.

  • Shituru

    Wikidata places this site in Likasi. Mine in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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01 · Overview

Likasi, in brief

Overview of Likasi

Likasi is a city located in the Haut-Katanga Province within the south-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Operating under the Africa/Lubumbashi timezone, the city stands at coordinates -10.98303 latitude and 26.7384 longitude, utilizing CDF as its currency.

Formerly known by the official names Jadotville in French and Jadotstad in Dutch, the municipality records a population of approximately 635,768 residents. Linguistic diversity characterizes the area, with inhabitants communicating across multiple officially recognized languages and regional tongues, including fr-CD, ln, ktu, kg, sw, and lua. This linguistic landscape reflects the varied cultural backgrounds of populations that have settled in the region over time.

Historically, the surrounding area experienced significant demographic shifts during the 1990s, when the United Nations established refugee and feeding centres in and around Likasi. These facilities provided assistance to individuals fleeing ethnic violence in Shaba, an influx that temporarily expanded the town population by approximately 41,000 people. Further international intersections marked the region's history, notably the 1961 deployment of Irish United Nations troops during the Katanga conflict who fought valiantly before surrendering to forces loyal to Katangese Prime Minister Moïse Tshombe.

Industry and transport define the economic framework of the municipality. Operating as a regional transport hub connected to the national railway system primarily for cargo transit, the city relies on nearby deposits of copper and cobalt that supply local mines and refineries. Crushed ore from nearby Kamatanda feeds the Heap Leach Unit in Panda, after which copper-containing solutions travel to the Shituru Factories in Likasi to produce high-quality copper electrodes. Additionally, artisanal miners continue to dig at an abandoned gold mine that has otherwise been commercially depleted.

Further historical prominence stems from the Shinkolobwe mine, situated 20 kilometers west of the city. A 1943 Manhattan Project intelligence report identified this site as the most important uranium deposit discovered globally at the time, with its extracted material subsequently used to manufacture the atomic bombs deployed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Under its humid subtropical climate, classified by the Köppen system as Cwa, the urban center continues to function as an industrial and administrative node within Haut-Katanga.

More information is available via Likasi and the GeoNames record for Likasi.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Likasi located and what are its coordinates?

Likasi is situated in Democratic Republic of the Congo at geographic coordinates -10.9830, 26.7384, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Likasi?

Likasi has a recorded population of approximately 635,768 and observes the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Likasi?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Likasi include FR-CD, LN, KTU, KG, Swahili, LUA, with CDF used for local transactions.

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