Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi (former names: Élisabethville (French) and Elisabethstad (Dutch)) is the third-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the country's southeasternmost part, along the border with Zambia The capital and principal city of the Haut-Katanga Province, Lubumbashi is the center of mining in the region, acting as a hub for many of the country's largest mining companies No definite population figures are available, but the population of the city's urban area is estimated to be around 2,584,000 in 2021
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