Kipushi | |
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  Kipushi Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 11°46′01″S 27°13′59″E / 11.76694°S 27.23306°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Haut-Katanga |
| Territory | Kipushi |
| Elevation | 1,329 m (4,360 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 132,861 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Kipushi is a town in Haut-Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies 35 km southwest of the city of Lubumbashi, very close to the border with Zambia, at an altitude of 1329 m (4363 ft).[1] The main economic activity of the town is mining. Kipushi is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi.
- ^ National Geographic Atlas of the World: Revised Sixth Edition, National Geographic Society, 1992