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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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3. 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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5. 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.

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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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   Where is Kinshasa located?

   • Situated between latitudes 4° and 5° and longitudes East 15° and 16°32, Kinshasa shares its borders with the Mai-Ndombe Province, Kwilu Province, and Kwango Province to the east; the Congo River delineates its western and northern perimeters, constituting a natural border with the Republic of the Congo; to the south lies the Kongo Central Province.

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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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   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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8. www.worldbank.org › en › newsMegacity Kinshasa Eyes Climate Resilient Future Through Urban ...

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   Africa’s largest city, Kinshasa, is making resilience to climate change a top priority. The $500 million Kin Elenda project will improve access to infrastructure and services and socio-economic opportunities for people in Kinshasa.