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The Ndjili River (French: Rivière Ndjili) is a river that flows from the south through the capital city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it joins the Congo River. It separates the districts of Tshangu and Mont Amba. [1] The river gives its name to the Ndjili commune and to the Ndjili International Airport. [2]
Kinshasa (/ k ɪ n ˈ ʃ ɑː s ə /; French:; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing megacities, with an estimated population of 17,032,322 in 2024. [6]
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The middle Congo River and its tributaries from the east are the principal domestic waterways in the DRC. The two principal river routes are: Kinshasa to Mbandaka and Kisangani on the River Congo; Kinshasa to Ilebo on the Kasai River; See the diagrammatic transport map above for other river waterways. The most-used domestic lake waterways are:
An overloaded barge sank at around 20:00 local time near the village of Longola Ekoti in the province of Mai-Ndombe. [3] The boat was travelling 700 km along the Congo River, from Kinshasa to Mbandaka City, and over 700 people were on board.
Democratic Republic of the Congo map of Köppen climate classification zones. Climate ranges from tropical rain forest in the Congo River basin to tropical wet-and-dry in the southern uplands to tropical highland in eastern areas above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in elevation. [1] In general, temperatures and humidity are quite high. [1]
Bandalungwa (often abbreviated "Bandal") [3] [4] [5] is a commune in the Funa District of Kinshasa in the western region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [6] [7] [8] Covering an area of 6.82 square kilometers, Bandalungwa is centrally situated within the city. [7]
The Republic of the Congo covers an area of 342,000 km², of which 341,500 km² is land while 500 km² is water. Congo claims 200 nautical miles (370 km) of territorial sea. The capital of the Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville, located on the Congo River immediately across from Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.