Kolwezi
Congo - Kinshasa
A large mining city in DR Congo's Lualaba Province, Kolwezi's skyline is defined by industrial headframes and processing towers that tell the story of a region shaped entirely by copper and cobalt extraction.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population790,248
- Nearest water from center 5.1 km3.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 17 km11 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
20°68°
230mm9.1in
F
20°68°
195mm7.7in
M
20°69°
180mm7.0in
A
21°69°
55mm2.1in
M
21°70°
5mm0.1in
J
20°67°
0mm0.0in
J
19°67°
0mm0.0in
A
22°71°
0mm0.0in
S
24°75°
10mm0.4in
O
23°73°
70mm2.8in
N
21°70°
180mm7.0in
D
20°68°
215mm8.4in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
Kolwezi: quick answers
Where is Kolwezi?
Kolwezi is in Congo - Kinshasa.
How do you get to Kolwezi?
The nearest airport is Kolwezi (KWZ), about 22 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kolwezi?
The warmest month is September, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 19°C67°F. The wettest month is January, with about 230 mm9.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kolwezi?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.