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1. www.youtube.com › watchKinshasa, Beautiful African Mega City 2020 ... - YouTube

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   Kinshasa, formerly Léopoldville, ( until 1966) is the largest city and capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies about 320 miles (515 km) fro...

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2. www.youtube.com › watchKinshasa, DRC: Africa's Largest MEGACITY - YouTube

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   Aug 1, 2022 · Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo became the largest city in Africa in 2022, just beating out Lagos, Nigeria.

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3. www.youtube.com › watchWatch This Before Visiting Kinshasa City DR CONGO! - YouTube

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   Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the country's largest city and Africa's third-largest metropolitan area after Cairo and Lagos. It is located on the...

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4. www.arcusfoundation.org › publications › africanAfrican Primates in 2020: Taking Stock Across the Continent

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   PASA's 2020 Census Report reveals how the organization's 23 member primate sanctuaries have fared during an unprecedented pandemic.

5. www.theguardian.com › environment › galleryInside the DRC’s safe haven for endangered primates

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   Mar 19, 2020 · Conservation authorities have created a safe haven for threatened chimpanzees and several other species of monkey. Orphaned by poaching, saved from the pet or bushmeat trade, rescued primates are...

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6. theworldcountries.com › place › kinshasaKinshasa - capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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   Kinshasa is also the primate city of the DRC with a population several times larger than the next-largest city, Lubumbashi. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known by its French acronym MONUSCO (formerly MONUC) has its headquarters in Kinshasa. In 2016, the UN placed more peacekeepers ...

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   Is Kinshasa a primate city?

   • Kinshasa is also the primate city of the DRC with a population several times larger than the next-largest city, Lubumbashi. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known by its French acronym MONUSCO (formerly MONUC) has its headquarters in Kinshasa.

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   What is Kinshasa known for?

   • Kinshasa (; French: [kinʃasa]; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville until 30 June 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one of the world's fastest-growing megacities.

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   When did Kinshasa become a city?

   • In 1941, legislative ordinance n°293/AIMO of 25 June 1941, conferred Kinshasa the status of a city and established an Urban Committee (Comité Urbain), with an allocated area of 5,000 hectares and a population of 53,000. Concurrently, it became the colony's capital, the Congo-Kasaï Province's capital, and the Moyen Congo district.

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   What is the population of Kinshasa in 2024?

   • Kinshasa's 2024 population was estimated at 17,032,322. It is the most densely populated city in the DRC, the most populous city in Africa, the world's fourth-most-populous capital city, Africa's third-largest metropolitan area, and the leading economic, political, and cultural center of the DRC.

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   Is Kinshasa a city of music?

   • N'Djili International Airport is the largest airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and ranks 37th in Africa in terms of passengers carried, with 12 international flights per day. In December 2015, Kinshasa was designated as a City of Music by UNESCO and has been a member of the Creative Cities Network since then.

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   Does Kinshasa have a Bourgmestre?

   • Each commune has its own Bourgmestre. Although political power in the DRC is fragmented, Kinshasa as the national capital represents the official center of sovereignty, and thus of access to international organizations and financing, and of political powers such as the right to issue passports.

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8. conbio.org › groups › sectionsBuilding resilient cities: the case of primates in urban areas

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   Primates are regarded as nuisance wildlife in urban areas of South Africa, Kenya, and Eritrea, and consumed as bushmeat in Cameroon, Gabon and Madagascar. Therefore, they evoke a range of attitudes from the local communities that influence their conservation priorities.