Manika, Kolwezi
Manika | |
|---|---|
  Manika Location within Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 11°00′02″S 26°45′26″E / 11.0006°S 26.7571°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Lualaba |
| City | Kolwezi[1]: 32 |
Manika is a commune of the city of Kolwezi in the Lualaba Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]: 32
Stade Dominique Diur, a football stadium, is located within Manika. It is the home ground for multiple teams in the Linafoot, the top division of men's football in the DRC. These include AS Simba and Blessing FC.[2][3]
It is also home to the National Institute of Professional Preparation, a training center for trade workers, especially miners.[4] Illegal artisanal mining has taken place in the commune, with multiple residential buildings in the Kasulo neighborhood collapsing after being destabilized by mines in 2014.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Annexes a la loi portant adoption de la repartition des sieges par circonscription electorale pour les elections legislatives" (PDF). www.ceni.cd (in French). CENI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2018.
- ↑ "Linafoot D1 : "On va faire 100 % de ce que l'on peut faire pour gagner le match", Gilles Hugon entraîneur de Simba". Foot RDC (in French). 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Linafoot : Le Daring Club Motema Pembe tombe devant le FC Blessing à Kolwezi". l'Actualité de la RDC / Le Media indépendant 24h/24 et 7sur7 (in French). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kolwezi : démarrage des travaux de construction du nouveau bâtiment de l´INPP". Radio Okapi (in French). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Katanga: regain d'insécurité au quartier Kasulo de Kolwezi". Radio Okapi (in French). 18 October 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
