Katanga

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Katanga

1. A region in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, originally conquered by the Congo Free State (owned by the Belgian king, not his European state) but administered as a corporate mining concession.
2. Since 1910, an autonomous part of the Belgian colony Congo.
3. Since 1933, a regular province, until 1947 however named after its capital: Elisabethstad in Dutch or Elisabethville in French.
4. 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 Zaireanization.

Derived terms

• East Katanga
• Katangese
• North Katanga
• South Katanga

Translations

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Translations to be checked

• Dutch: Katanga
• French: Katanga (fr)
• German: Katanga

Anagrams

• kaganat

Dutch

Proper noun

Katanga ?

1. A region in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, originally conquered by the Congo Free State (owned by the Belgian king, not his European state) but administered as a corporate mining concession
2. since 1910, an autonomous part of the Belgian colony Congo
3. since 1933, a regular province, until 1947 however named after its capital: Elisabethstad in Dutch or Elisabethville in French
4. 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

1. A region in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, originally conquered by the Congo Free State (owned by the Belgian king, not his European state) but administered as a corporate mining concession
2. Since 1910, an autonomous part of the Belgian colony Congo
3. Since 1933, a regular province, until 1947 however named after its capital: Elisabethstad in Dutch or Elisabethville in French
4. 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 (adjective)
• Katanga oriental m
• Nord-Katanga m
• Sud-Katanga m