Associations to the word «Katanga»
Noun
- Congo
- Secession
- Zambia
- Rhodesia
- Breakaway
- Mathieu
- Copper
- Germain
- Angola
- Malawi
- Belgian
- Leopold
- Mining
- Mozambique
- Burundi
- Tanzania
- Mercenary
- Ore
- Uranium
- Mineral
- Mai
- Province
- Zimbabwe
- Republic
- Anvil
- Scramble
- Icc
- Madagascar
- Lingua
- Botswana
- Uganda
- Kenya
- Belgium
- Rhodes
- Leone
- Ivory
- Cameroon
- Concession
- Sud
- Natal
- Deposit
- Separatist
- Mine
- Namibia
- Commando
- Oriental
- Ethiopia
- Stair
- Un
- Rwanda
- Expedition
- Nations
- Plateau
- Independence
- Crisis
- Africa
- Nigeria
- Laurent
- Sierra
- Nord
- Fer
- Civilian
- Cecil
- Warrant
- Fountain
- Territory
- South
- Ghana
- Rich
- Prosecutor
- Militia
- Free
- Rebel
- Edgar
- Brien
- Beyond
- Killing
- Sharpe
Adjective
Wiktionary
KATANGA, proper noun. 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.
KATANGA, proper noun. Since 1910, an autonomous part of the Belgian colony Congo.
KATANGA, proper noun. Since 1933, a regular province, until 1947 however named after its capital: Elisabethstad in Dutch or Elisabethville in French.
KATANGA, proper noun. 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.
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