[No. 99 NOTE ON KATANGA (1 ) DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHICALLY, Katanga cannot be regarded as part of the Congo, but belongs rather to Rhodesia. Its fauna and flora are both more akin to those of South Africa. It is connected by railway with the Cape and Beira, and at present its outlet is to wards the south , whence it derives ail its stores, machinery, &c.

In the matter of climate also, Katanga stands apart from the rest of the Colony. Owing to its altitude, from 4,000 to 7,000 ft. , it is much more temperate than most other parts of the tropics, the mean daily temperature being about 70° F. The annual rainfall is from 50 to 80 in . , the rainy season being from October to April.

The greater portion of Katanga is hilly, and the country chiefly rolling grassy uplands or well -timbered bush , with some forest areas in the west. No part, however, is wholly suitable for colonization by whites, the climate, though in some respects favourable, being too hot, and severe malaria being prevalent.

The boundaries of the province (cf. pp. 9; 10) are roughly the following : north, the Lukuga river ; east, Lakes Tanganyika and Mweru, and the Luapula river ; south , northern Rhodesia ; west, the River Lomami .

(2) SLEEPING-SICKNESS As in other parts of the Congo, this disease is prevalent amongst natives, though large areas of the plateau country are said to be free from ' fly ', and 6