Former province in DR Congo
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Katanga is the south-eastern region of Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering Zambia.
The region's gateway is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) which sees flight from Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Johannesburg as well as all major Congolese cities.
Read in the guideRoad condition ranges from bad to non-existent, depending on the season. There is a railway linking Lubumbashi with Likasi but trains are limited to once or twice per months and schedules are not fixed.
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