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  Dilala Location within Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 10°42′58″S 25°27′54″E / 10.716°S 25.465°E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Lualaba |
| City | Kolwezi[1]: 32 |
Dilala is a commune of the city of Kolwezi in the Lualaba Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]: 32
Dilala is the site of significant mining operations, including artisanal and small-scale miners and child miners. Many miners operate outside the law, and miners have been killed in landslides and other mining accidents.[2][3]
Dilala is also home to the Dilala Central Prison, which has suffered from severe overcrowding for years, with 1500 inmates in a prison intended to hold 600. This contributed to prisoner deaths from asphyxiation in 2019 and an April 2026 mpox outbreak.[4][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Annexes a la loi portant adoption de la repartition des sieges par circonscription electorale pour les elections legislatives" (PDF). www.ceni.cd (in French). CENI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2018.
- ↑ "Six morts dans un éboulement de terre à Kolwezi". Radio Okapi (in French). 30 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Kalemeko, Noé (9 June 2026). "Lualaba: In Kolwezi, children exposed to mining hazards in Kamilombe; the mayor of Dilala calls on the CMDS cooperative". Friends of the Congo. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "RDC : les prisonniers meurent par asphyxie à Kolwezi (société civile)". Radio Okapi (in French). 4 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "30 mpox cases reported at Dilala Central Prison in Kolwezi, Lualaba Province, DRC". Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON). 2 May 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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