Lu·bum·ba·shi (l  bm-bä sh ) Formerly E·lis·a·beth·ville ( -lz -bth-vl) A city of southeast Congo (formerly Zaire) near the Zambia border. Founded in 1910, it was the center of a secessionist state during the 1960-1963 civil war. Population: 1,280,000. |
Lubumbashi [ˌluːbʊmˈbæʃɪ]
n
(Placename) a city in the S Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre): founded in 1910 as a copper-mining centre; university (1955). Pop.: 851 381 (1994 est.) Former name (until 1966) Elisabethville
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Lubumbashi - a city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia; a copper mining center; former name (until 1966) was Elisabethville Belgian Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire - a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 |
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|