Lukula Explained
| Lukula |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Coordinates: | -5.4°N 12.9333°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kongo Central |
| Area Total Km2: | 10 |
| Elevation M: | 144 |
| Population Total: | 26878 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
Lukula is a town in, and a territory of Kongo Central province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies on the road and disused Mayumbe railway line between Boma, to the south, and Tshela, to the north, on the southern bank of the Lakula river.[1] [2] [3] Lukula lies at an altitude of 144 m (472 ft) above sea level.[4] Economic activity includes cement production, utilising locally occurring limestone,[5] and commercial Logging.[6] As of the year 2004, there were 26,878 residents within Lukula.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- National Geographic Atlas of the World: Revised Sixth Edition, National Geographic Society, 1992
- Web site: Lukula Map Democratic Republic of the Congo Google Satellite Maps . 20 June 2023 . www.maplandia.com.
- Web site: www.maplibrary.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090209062545/http://maplibrary.org/stacks/Africa/Democratic%20Republic%20of%20Congo/Kongo%20central/index.php . 9 February 2009 . 8 February 2009.
- Web site: Lukula topographic map, elevation, terrain . 20 June 2023 . Topographic maps . en.
- Web site: Rocks for Crops - Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327140421/http://www.uoguelph.ca/~geology/rocks_for_crops/19congo_drc.PDF . 27 March 2014 . 7 January 2014.
- Web site: How can the International Community Get the World Bank to Adhere to its Principles in the DRC? . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091016133357/http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/international/press/reports/carving-up-the-congo-part4.pdf . 16 October 2009 . 16 October 2014.
- Web site: Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information . 20 June 2023 . www.citypopulation.de.
