Kananga vs Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi leads Kananga by 15 points on the CIRA Index, 40 to 25. Kananga grades better on 1 measures, Lubumbashi on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Kananga 25, Lubumbashi 40
- OECD: Kananga 23, Lubumbashi 46
- UN Tourism: Kananga 31, Lubumbashi 42
- UNDRR: Kananga 18, Lubumbashi 38
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Kananga 0, Lubumbashi 50
- Economy and jobs: Kananga 50, Lubumbashi 50
- Climate and hazards: Kananga 17, Lubumbashi 67
- Water and environment: Kananga 42, Lubumbashi 38
- Community and housing: Kananga –, Lubumbashi –
- Access and continuity: Kananga 4, Lubumbashi 21
Where Kananga is stronger
- Municipal waste per resident: 99 kg per resident per year (country figure) (World Bank, What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050, 2018). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
Where Lubumbashi is stronger
- Extreme heat days: 1 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Tropical nights: 8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Logistics Cluster & Wikivoyage, 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (ReliefWeb & UNDRR, Democratic Republic of Congo Launches 'Early Warnings for All' Initiative to Strengthen Disaster Resilience, 2026). Grade 1/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Actualite.cd / Ministère du Tourisme RDC, 2024). Grade 2/4.
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