Haut-Katanga · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Likasi
- Local time
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 635,768
- Elevation
- 1,288 m
- Airports
- FBM
- 110 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,080 km
- 6 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Likasi, month by month
- Jan26°
- Feb26°
- Mar26°
- Apr26°
- May27°
- Jun26°
- Jul27°
- Aug30°
- Sept33°
- Oct33°
- Nov29°
- Dec26°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to August and November.
Mean highs run from 26°C in January to 33°C in October, with about 1,053 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for LikasiModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Likasi itself; these are the nearest.
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBLikasi
5,080 km
6 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHLikasi
4,970 km
6 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Currency
- Congolese Franc CDFToday's indicative rate: CDF 1,000 ≈ USD 0.433Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and E220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 113fire114police118policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +243 · On the right
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