Katanga
Region โ 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 โ
Katanga: 3 alerts in progress in our data.
Across the country (Congo - Kinshasa), 7 alerts are in progress.
Level inherited from Congo - Kinshasa โ state advisories may refine it zone by zone.
Is Katanga safe right now?
3 official alerts are in progress in or near Katanga right now โ details below.
Over the last 90 days, our sensors recorded 384 confirmed events in the area, including 88 severe. Most frequent: Wildfire, Earthquake.
An official state advisory places this area under a specific warning โ see the banner above.
Sources: official state advisories, seismic and weather agencies, humanitarian organizations and Mira monitoring โ 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
Fire detected by satellite โ Betelema (141 hotspots)
7 hours ago ยท NASA FIRMS
Fire detected by satellite โ Baluba City (284 hotspots)
8 hours ago ยท NASA FIRMS
Fire detected by satellite โ Kilubi (167 hotspots)
8 days ago ยท NASA FIRMS
Fire detected by satellite โ Betelema (141 hotspots)
7 hours ago ยท NASA FIRMS
Fire detected by satellite โ Baluba City (284 hotspots)
8 hours ago ยท NASA FIRMS
Fire detected by satellite โ 209 hotspots
20 hours ago ยท NASA FIRMS
Fire detected by satellite โ Betelema (111 hotspots)
20 hours ago ยท NASA FIRMS
Fire detected by satellite โ Kasese (111 hotspots)
29 hours ago ยท NASA FIRMS
Fire detected by satellite โ 206 hotspots
30 hours ago ยท NASA FIRMS
Fire detected by satellite โ 187 hotspots
44 hours ago ยท NASA FIRMS
Humanitarian response under way
Operations run by humanitarian organisations in the country โ context about the situation on the ground, not alerts.
IFRC humanitarian operation โ Democratic Republic of Congo Floods sEAP
DREF ยท planned until Jun 30, 2028
IFRC GO โIFRC humanitarian operation โ EVD Regional Appeal
Emergency Appeal ยท planned until May 31, 2027
IFRC GO โ
Statistics โ Katanga
Over the last 90 days, our sensors recorded 384 confirmed events in this area, 88 of them severe.
By type, last 90 days
Eventsof which severe- Wildfire38388 88 severe
- Earthquake1
Country-wide alerts โ Congo - Kinshasa
State advisories and nation-wide events: they apply here too, but describe the whole country.
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