Shinkolobwe
Shinkolobwe, a settlement in the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is known primarily as the site of a uranium and radium mine whose ore supplied the Manhattan Project — including the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945. Before World War II, uranium processed here was shipped to Belgium; that stockpile was seized by Germany in 1940 and used in its ultimately unsuccessful nuclear programme. The mine was officially closed in 2004.
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- Nearest water from center 4.0 km2.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 49 km31 mi
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Shinkolobwe: quick answers
Where is Shinkolobwe?
Shinkolobwe is in Congo - Kinshasa.
How do you get to Shinkolobwe?
The nearest airport is Lubumbashi (FBM), about 4 hr 23 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Shinkolobwe?
The warmest month is October, averaging 24°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 18°C65°F. The wettest month is January, with about 327 mm12.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's near Shinkolobwe?
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