Katanga
Region — Congo - Kinshasa
Active armed conflict zone
Based on UCDP armed-conflict records and official travel advisories, since August 21, 2026.
Official advisory (Japan): all travel to this area is advised against. Read the official advisory ↗
Katanga: 1 alert in progress in our data.
Across the country (Congo - Kinshasa), 6 alerts are in progress.
Level inherited from Congo - Kinshasa — state advisories may refine it zone by zone.
Is Katanga safe right now?
1 official alert is in progress in or near Katanga right now — details below.
Over the last 90 days, our sensors recorded 402 confirmed events in the area, including 94 severe. Most frequent: Wildfire.
An official state advisory places this area under a specific warning — see the banner above.
Sources: official state advisories, seismic and weather agencies, humanitarian organizations and Mira monitoring — full methodology and live source list.
This page is composed automatically from verifiable data (official sources and Mira sensors) and refreshed continuously. It is not a substitute for official advice.
Nearby events
Earlier in this area — last 90 days
Few things are happening right now, so here is what our sensors recorded here recently.
Fire detected by satellite — Kapemba (134 hotspots)
10 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Kapemba (133 hotspots)
10 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Kapemba (223 hotspots)
10 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Incendie détecté par satellite — Kapemba (104 points chauds)
11 days ago · 2 sources
Wildfire — in The Democratic Republic of Congo 1032552 — Kemp
11 days ago · NASA EONET · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Kemp (151 hotspots)
12 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Wildfire — in The Democratic Republic of Congo 1032587 — Chongo
14 days ago · NASA EONET · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Kinyama (124 hotspots)
28 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Humanitarian response under way
Operations run by humanitarian organisations in the country — context about the situation on the ground, not alerts.
IFRC humanitarian operation — Democratic Republic of Congo Floods sEAP
DREF · planned until Jun 30, 2028
IFRC GO ↗
Statistics — Katanga
Over the last 90 days, our sensors recorded 402 confirmed events in this area, 94 of them severe.
By type, last 90 days
Eventsof which severe- Wildfire40294 94 severe
Country-wide alerts — Congo - Kinshasa
State advisories and nation-wide events: they apply here too, but describe the whole country.
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