Likasi - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Likasi Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,518,756,515 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Likasi

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.43 sec.

Likasi

Town in Shaba province, Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), 140 km/87 mi northwest of Lubumbashi; population (2004 est) 367,200. It is one of the country's largest cobalt- and copper-processing centres with associated chemical industries. The town was known as Jadotville until 1966.

Belgian explorers first discovered copper here in 1892 but the town was not founded until 1917.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
According to Tshibumba, these momentous events occurred in Mulungwishi, a town located between Lubumbashi and Likasi in Zaire.
Congo in Cartoons: 102 Paintings by Tshibumba by Moyer, Eileen / African Arts
Kibamba Exploration Permit 851 is located approximately 75 kilometrers west of the town of Likasi, within the DRC portion of the Central African Copperbelt, and is accessed by dirt road.
First Quantum Minerals Announces New Discovery at RSF Prospect, ... by Business Wire
In addition, the Company chose to write-off its interest in the Kolwezi and Likasi tailings projects located in the DRC resulting in the write-off of $1.
First Quantum Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year Financial Results by Business Wire
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.