Lubumbashi vs Mbuji-Mayi

Lubumbashi leads Mbuji-Mayi by 13 points on the CIRA Index, 40 to 27. Lubumbashi grades better on 4 measures, Mbuji-Mayi on 1; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Lubumbashi 40, Mbuji-Mayi 27
• OECD: Lubumbashi 46, Mbuji-Mayi 29
• UN Tourism: Lubumbashi 42, Mbuji-Mayi 38
• UNDRR: Lubumbashi 38, Mbuji-Mayi 14

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Lubumbashi 50, Mbuji-Mayi 0
• Economy and jobs: Lubumbashi 50, Mbuji-Mayi 50
• Climate and hazards: Lubumbashi 67, Mbuji-Mayi 0
• Water and environment: Lubumbashi 38, Mbuji-Mayi 50
• Community and housing: Lubumbashi –, Mbuji-Mayi 75
• Access and continuity: Lubumbashi 21, Mbuji-Mayi 8

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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Actualite.cd / Ministère du Tourisme RDC, 2024). Grade 2/4.

Where Mbuji-Mayi is stronger

• Municipal waste per resident: 58.4 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Global Scientific Journal (citing OECD / UNEP), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

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