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Kinshasa (/ kɪnˈʃɑːsə /; 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.
Jun 30, 2023 · From Kinshasa, visitors can embark on boat trips to explore the awe-inspiring beauty of the Congo River, one of the world’s largest and most powerful rivers. These 32 facts offer a glimpse into the rich culture, history, and vibrant life of Kinshasa.
- DRC Could Become The Saudi Arabia of The Electric Vehicle Age
- Bridge Planned For The Congo River
- Kinshasa's Colonial History
- The DRC's $24Trn Raw Materials Market
- Will Corruption Hold Back Kinshasa and The DRC?
The DRC produces more than 70% of the world's cobalt, holds 60% of the planet's coltan reserves and is the world's fourth-biggest producer of copper, which Goldman Sachs is calling the "new oil". The country could become the Saudi Arabia of the electric vehicle age and, as its financial and commercial centre, Kinshasa stands to gain a lot. Among Ki...
In December 2021, the DRC government announced plans to construct a modern $815m (CnFr1.64trn), 1,575m road-rail bridge between Kinshasa and Brazzaville. Work is slated to begin in 2023 and will be completed in 2028. It is expected to be co-financed by the African Development Bankand Africa50, a platform bringing together African states to finance ...
The land on which Kinshasa expanded was inhabited in ancient times. The present city evolved from two villages, Nshasa and Ntamo (later known as Kintamo), dominated by the Bahumbu people and visited by Bateke fishermen and traders. The explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley, on his visit in 1877, formed an alliance with the ruler of Kintamo, a rich ivor...
The DRC has a poor international image – it is known for poverty, child labour, civil war and Ebola. Few people outside the country know, however, that it is considered the world's richest country in terms of its natural resources – its untapped deposits of raw minerals are estimated to be worth in excess of $24trn, according to Michigan State Univ...
Experts say that chronic corruption, economic mismanagement and armed conflict have stunted the country's economic output for decades and left the vast majority of the population in dire poverty. It has an import-based economy due to a feeble manufacturing sector, porous borders and weak links between the capital and the periphery and between the r...
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.
The population of Kinshasa is expected to grow to 20 million by 2030 and 35 million by 2050, becoming the largest megacity in Africa, according to the World Bank.
Sep 21, 2024 · Kinshasa, largest city and capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies about 320 miles (515 km) from the Atlantic Ocean on the south bank of the Congo River. One of the largest cities of sub-Saharan Africa, it is a special political unit equivalent to a Congolese region, with its own.
Sep 7, 2021 · Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is located on the Congo River, directly opposite Brazzaville.
