| Lualaba | |
| Native Name: | Province du Lualaba (French) Mkoa wa Lualaba (Swahili) |
| Type: | Province |
| Coordinates: | -10.7167°N 53°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Named For: | Lualaba River |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Kolwezi |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official language |
| Blank Info Sec1: | French |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | National language |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kiswahili |
| Area Total Km2: | 121308 |
| Area Rank: | 8th |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Fifi Masuka[1] |
| Population Total: | 3,183,300 |
| Population Rank: | 13th |
| Population As Of: | 2020 est. |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CAT |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Registration Plate Type: | License Plate Code |
| Registration Plate: | CGO / 14 |
Lualaba Province (Jimbo la Lualaba, in Swahili) is one of the 21 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Lualaba, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, and Tanganyika provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Katanga province.[2] Lualaba was formed from the Lualaba and Kolwezi districts. Kolwezi was a hybrid city/district which was separated from its two territories and the city proper became the capital of the new province. The 2020 population was estimated to be 3,183,300.[3]
Along with Haut-Katanga, Lualaba is in the Copperbelt of Central Africa. The Congo is only behind Chile, Peru, and China in the largest amount of copper produced globally.
Lualaba Province was separated from Katanga Province on 30 June 1963. Then, on 24 April 1966, it was united with Katanga Oriental to form Sud-Katanga Province, which was later merged back into Katanga. The President of Lualaba, from 1965 the governor, was Dominique Diur who held office from 23 September 1963 until 24 April 1966.