Katanga
English
Proper noun
Katanga
- A region in southeastern Congo, originally conquered by the Congo Free State (owned by the Belgian king, not his European state) but administered as a corporate mining concession.
- Since 1910, an autonomous part of the Belgian colony Congo.
- Since 1933, a regular province, until 1947 however named after its capital: Elisabethstad in Dutch or Elisabethville in French.
- In 1960 a unilaterally declared independent state; in 1961-63 reconquered by Congo and reorganized in three provinces until 1966; renamed Shaba 1972-1997 as part of president Mobutu's Zairization.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- East Katanga
- Katangese
- North Katanga
- South Katanga
Translations
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Anagrams
- kaganat
Dutch
Proper noun
Katanga ?
- A region in southeastern Congo, originally conquered by the Congo Free State (owned by the Belgian king, not his European state) but administered as a corporate mining concession
- Since 1910, an autonomous part of the Belgian colony Congo
- Since 1933, a regular province, until 1947 however named after its capital: Elisabethstad in Dutch or Elisabethville in French
- In 1960 a unilaterally declared independent state; in 1961-63 reconquered by Congo and reorganized in three provinces until 1966; renamed Shaba 1972-1997 as part of president Mobutu's Zairization
Derived terms
- Katangees m & adjective
- Noord-Katanga
- Oost-Katanga
- Zuid-Katanga
French
Proper noun
Katanga m
- A region in southeastern Congo, originally conquered by the Congo Free State (owned by the Belgian king, not his European state) but administered as a corporate mining concession
- Since 1910, an autonomous part of the Belgian colony Congo
- Since 1933, a regular province, until 1947 however named after its capital: Elisabethstad in Dutch or Elisabethville in French
- In 1960 a unilaterally declared independent state; in 1961-63 reconquered by Congo and reorganized in three provinces until 1966; renamed Shaba 1972-1997 as part of president Mobutu's Zairization
Derived terms
- Katangais m
- katangais m & adjective
- Katanga oriental m
- Nord-Katanga m
- Sud-Katanga m