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Lubumbashi

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lubumbashi is projected to confront heightened climate hazards, particularly with an elevated risk of malaria. As temperatures rise and precipitation patterns shift, the conditions become increasingly favorable for malaria-carrying mosquitoes, thereby increasing the prevalence of the disease. The city's vulnerability is compounded by socioeconomic factors, which may hinder access to essential healthcare and preventive measures. Furthermore, extreme weather events associated with climate change could strain the local healthcare systems and exacerbate public health challenges. Consequently, Lubumbashi faces a future where health risks linked to malaria are more critical. Despite the potential risks, technology-enabled climate resilience solutions have not yet been recorded for this city, highlighting a significant gap in adaptation strategies to tackle these emerging climate-related health threats.

Hazard Outlook

How will Lubumbashi's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Maximum Temperature

27th percentile Moderate exposure

Lubumbashi's projected maximum temperature of 8.7°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Lubumbashi
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Maximum Rainfall

29th percentile Moderate exposure

Lubumbashi's projected maximum rainfall of 8 mm is near the median of cities globally.

Lubumbashi
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Longest Heatwave

3rd percentile Lower exposure

Lubumbashi may experience heatwaves lasting up to 3 days, lower than most other cities.

Lubumbashi
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Heavy Rainfall Days

1st percentile Lower exposure

With 7 days of heavy rainfall expected, Lubumbashi ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Lubumbashi
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Elevation

94th percentile Lower exposure

At 1263 m elevation, Lubumbashi faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Lubumbashi
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Exposure Summary

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Max Rain
Heatwave
Heavy Rain
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Adaptation Priorities

Lubumbashi shows moderate or lower exposure across measured climate hazards.

Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.

Deployed Solutions

Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Lubumbashi.

No solutions have been documented for Lubumbashi.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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