What is another word for elisabethville?
Pronunciation: [ɪlˈɪsɐbˌɛθvɪl] (IPA) 
Elisabethville was the former name of a city found in the southeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The city was renamed Lubumbashi after the country gained independence from Belgium. Some synonyms for Elisabethville may include Lubumbashi, Elizabethville, Élisabethstad, and even Katanga. Katanga, however, is the name of the province in which Lubumbashi is located, but the term is still associated with the city. The name Lubumbashi translates to "The city of peace" in Swahili, which is the official language of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite its former name, Lubumbashi is known for being a bustling and vibrant city in southern Africa.
