| Official Name: | Kasumbalesa |
| Pushpin Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Haut-Katanga |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2004 Estimate |
| Population Total: | 47213 |
| Coordinates: | -12.2564°N 27.8028°W |
| Elevation M: | 1420 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Cwa |
Kasumbalesa is a border town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It sits across the international border from the much smaller town of Kasumbalesa, Zambia.[1]
Kasumbalesa is located in Haut-Katanga Province, approximately 100km (100miles), south-east of Lubumbashi, the provincial headquarters.[2] The geographical coordinates of Kasumbalesa are: 12°15'23.0"S, 27°48'10.0"E (Latitude:-12.256389; Longitude:27.802778). Kasumbalesa sits at an average elevation of 1420m (4,660feet) above sea level.[3]
The national census, conducted on 1 July 1984, enumerated the population of the town at 31,773 people. As of 1 July 2004, the town's population was estimated at 47,213.[4]
Kasumbalesa is a major crossing point for both human traffic and cargo for both Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. It is the main conduit of trade that amounted to US$575 million that DR Congo imported from Zambia compared to US$1.7 billion that Zambia imported from its northern neighbor, based on 2015 data.[5] An average of over 500 long-haul cargo trucks are cleared daily in each direction.[1] In April 2019, the traffic at the border crossing snarled, leading to congestion on both sides of the border.[6]