In file backzone there is an entry for Africa/Lubumbashi # Democratic Republic of the Congo (east) Zone Africa/Lubumbashi 1:49:52 - LMT 1897 Nov 9 2:00 - CAT There are scarce sources for time zones of former Belgian Congo. My main source for its time zone history is Henri le Corre, Régimes horaires pour l'Europe et l'Afrique. He has for the eastern provinces of Zaire GMT + 1 between 1897 Nov 9 GMT + 2 since 1920 Apr 25. Shanks follows le Corre. As does Francoise Schneider Gauquelin in he book Problèmes de l'heure resolus pout le monde entier. I think this is sufficient reason to change the zone into Zone Africa/Lubumbashi 1:49:52 - LMT 1897 Nov 9 1:00 - WAT 1920 Apr 25 2:00 - CAT For the province of Kisangani, formerly Stanleyville, le Corre gives a transition from GMT +1 to GMT + 2 on 1935 Jun 14. But as this agrees with Lubumbashi after 1970, I do not expect the creation of another backzone entry for that. This task will be left for my private pre-1970 TZ extensions.