Likasi

Related Category: Democratic Republic of the Congo Political Geography

(lĭkäs´ē), formerly Jadotville(zhädōvēl´), city (1984 pop. 213,862), Katanga province, SE Congo (Kinshasa). It is a major industrial, mining, and transportation center. Copper and cobalt are mined and refined, and cement, chemicals, and beverages are manufactured. The city has an archaeological and mineral museum.