Mr. Shimba Umba celebrates his 112 birthday

Created in 1910, the city of Lubumbashi is preparing to commemorate its centenary. Among the inhabitants of this city, there's one that he was born. Mr David SHIMBA UMBA totals 112 years old this year. This former official of the Union Miniere du Haut Katanga was born September 18, 1898 in the territory of Nagorno Lomami Elisabethville became under colonial and modern city of Lubumbashi.

Today, Dean still remembers his arrival in Katanga, a century ago. "At that time we had as directors Ngoi Amato and Kasongo also Benedict, who were also agents of the mining union. We all lived in town, we were not as common today. I had not done great research, but we were taken to the mining union, the current Gecamines by whites for copper processing, "says he.

Tired, old man enjoys the affection of his many children and young son until the last day. It has 74 small son, 233 great grand son and 12 great-great-grand-son. "It's in our interests to be at his side every moment. His wisdom we will also live long, "says Bijou Kamwanya, one of his girls.

As for the secret that makes his life, Mr. David SHIMBA speaks of compliance with the 10 commandments of the bible. The weight of age did not stop to read without glasses, write and walk alone.

As once said the Malian writer Amadou Hampate Ba: "In Africa, when an old man dies, a library burns. "Meet the library alive and 112 years old living has been very beneficial for me. Damage, however it is not operated more than that.