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English: The Congo River is the second-longest river in Africa, and its beauty is truly awe-inspiring. The view of the river from Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is particularly stunning. The river winds its way through the lush green landscape, surrounded by towering trees and vibrant wildlife.
[27] [28] [29] The river was known as Zaire during the 16th and 17th centuries; Congo seems to have replaced Zaire gradually in English usage during the 18th century, and Congo is the preferred English name in 19th-century literature, although references to Zaire as the name used by the natives (i.e., derived from Portuguese usage) remained ...
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]
Lemba is a commune in the Mont Amba District of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] Spanning an area of 23.70 square kilometers, [3] it has an estimated population of 1,120,992 as of 2015. [4]
In 1964, the state's official name was changed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, [2] [3] but the two countries continued to be distinguished by their capitals; with the renaming of Léopoldville as Kinshasa in 1966, it became also known as Congo-Kinshasa.
The National Museum of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Musée national de la République démocratique du Congo, or MNRDC) is a museum for the cultural history of the numerous ethnic groups and historical epochs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the capital Kinshasa.
Government House [1] (French: Hôtel du Gouvernement), colloquially known as Immeuble du Gouvernement [2] (Government Building), or Bâtiment Intelligent [3] (Smart Building), is a nine-story building located in the Gombe commune of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(2004) Kinshasa: Tales of the Invisible City Ludion. ISBN 90-5544-528-2. Photography and analysis of everyday life in Kinshasa, together with extensive quotations from contemporary Congolese. The last chapter is available as a PDF here (2004) Nature and Culture in the Democratic Republic of Congo Royal Museum for Central Africa. ISBN 90-75894 ...