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Coordinates: 11°8′28.32″S 27°6′16.74″E / 11.1412°S 27.10465°E
[edit] New provincesIn 2009, the name of Katanga will survive only as Haut-Katanga Province, one of the four new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The other three new administrative divisions carved out of former Katanga are: Tanganyika Province, Lualaba Province and Haut-Lomami Province. [edit] HistoryMain article: History of Katanga In the past, Katanga has struggled significantly for independence from the rest of the country. [edit] GovernmentMoïse Katumbi Chapwe, a businessman, is the governor of Katanga province. He took office on 24 February 2007.[1] [edit] EconomyCopper mining is an important part of the economy of Katanga province.[2] Cobalt mining by individual contractors is also prevalent. There are a number of reasons cited for the discrepancy between the vast mineral wealth of the province and the failure of the wealth to increase the overall standard of living.[3] Gecamines is the state owned mining company which has monopoly concessions in the province. [edit] Medical careThe Jason Sendwe Hospital is the largest hospital in the province. It is located in Lubumbashi. [edit] ClimateKatanga has a wet and dry season. Rainfall is about 49 inches per year (120 cm).[4] [edit] GeographyThe province forms the Congolese border with Angola and Zambia. The province also borders Tanzania, although Katanga province and Tanzania do not share a land border but the border is within Lake Tanganyika. [edit] EducationThe University of Lubumbashi is the largest university in the province and one of the largest in the country. The university is located in the northern part of Lubumbashi city. The Faculté Méthodiste de Théologie (FMT) is a Methodist seminary which is accredited within the university system. TESOL, the English Language School of Lubumbashi, is a secondary school that serves the expatriate community. It was founded in 1987 on the grounds of the now defunct French School.[5] [edit] TransportationKatanga Province has limited railway service centered around Lubumbashi. Reliability is limited. The area also has an airport called Luano Airport which is located northeast of Lubumbashi. [edit] MediaKatanga province is served by television broadcasts. Radio-Télévision Nationale Congolaise (RTNC) has a transmitter in Lubumbashi that re-transmits the signal from Kinshasha. In 2005, new television broadcasts by Radio Mwangaza began in Lubumbashi. [edit] Notable Katangans
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