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1. www.britannica.com › place › KinshasaKinshasa | Map, Population, Region, & Facts | Britannica

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   4 days ago · 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.

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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.

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   Sep 7, 2021 · Kinshasa is located in the southwest of the DRC, on the southern bank of the Congo River, the second-longest river in Africa. The city is located 515 km from the Atlantic Ocean, and is situated just south of the Equator.

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   Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city’s lively music scene, influenced by genres like rumba and soukous, echoes through its streets and nightlife. Kinshasa is known for its bustling markets, such as the Marche de la Liberte, offering a colorful array of goods and local crafts.

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   As shown in the given Kinshasa location map that Kinshasa is located on the bank of Congo River in the western region of the country.

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   Sep 27, 2022 · The city is located on the South bank of the Congo River – the second longest river on the continent after the Nile. Just across the river and directly opposite it is located Brazzaville – the capital of the Republic of Congo.

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   Where is Kinshasa located?

   • 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 governor.

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   Is Kinshasa a capital city?

   • Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is located on the Congo River, directly opposite Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, making the area the only place in which two capital cities are situated on opposite banks of the same river, so close to each other that they are in sight of each other.

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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. [ 43 ][ 42 ] Concurrently, it became the colony's capital, the Congo-Kasaï Province 's capital, and the Moyen Congo district.

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   How big is Kinshasa?

   • The most heavily inhabited area of Kinshasa covers 58 square miles (about 150 square km). The total area subject to city government, much of it sparsely populated, is 3,848 square miles (9,965 square km). Pop. (2005 est.) 5,717,000. Kinshasa spreads out southward from the shoreline of the Congo River at Malebo Pool, a widening of the river.

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   Is Kinshasa a French city?

   • Ville de Kinshasa. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012. ^ Magnan, Pierre (2 June 2017). "Kinshasa a dépassé Paris comme plus grande ville francophone du monde". Franceinfo (in French). Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023. ^ "This is the most French-speaking city in the world".

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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. [ 84 ][ 65 ] 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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9. ontheworldmap.com › city › kinshasaKinshasa Map | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Detailed ...

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   May 19, 2021 · About Kinshasa. The Facts: Province: Kinshasa. Population: ~ 15,000,000. Metropolitan population: ~ 17,000,000. Written and fact-checked by Ontheworldmap.com team. Last Updated: May 19, 2021. . Maps of DR Congo.