Likasi
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Less than three months after he left his hometown of Likasi, his mother died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Gecamines' Shituru hydrometallurgical facility, which processes copper and cobalt, is seen in this general view, outside Likasi in the southern region of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo, January 31, 2013.
From Reuters ● Jul. 5, 2022
Down the road towards the town of Likasi, the Shituru copper refinery is another rusting behemoth dating back to 1929, operating at roughly 10 or 20 percent of its nameplate capacity.
From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2013
So desperate has the situation become, some might even welcome the rebels, say some on the streets of Likasi.
From Reuters ● Feb. 19, 2013
I saw the huge concentrating plant rising almost like magic out of the jungle at Likasi.
From An African Adventure by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick
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