Makelele
Makelele is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of about 0.
Claude Makélélé Sinda is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder. He last managed Super League Greece club Asteras Tripolis. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, Makélélé has been credited with redefining the defensive midfield role in English football, especially during the 2004–05 FA Premier League season, where he played a key role in helping Chelsea win the title with 95 points. In homage, the defensive midfield position is sometimes colloquially known as the "Makélélé Role".
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About Makelele
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 0 |
| Local currency | CDF |
| Coordinates | -1.7147, 26.3992 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lubumbashi |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 1,265 km · Kinshasa |
| Population (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | #119 most populated in Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Where on Earth | 1°42′53″S · 26°23′57″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 191 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,828 km |
| Same latitude as | Jambi City (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 1.71, -153.60 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,569 km |
| Dubai | 4,315 km |
| Paris | 6,081 km |
| London | 6,424 km |
| Moscow | 6,471 km |
| São Paulo | 8,204 km |