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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]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo [b] (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world.
Geography in Congo-Kinshasa, clockwise from the top: Lake Kivu, Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, the Congo River, Mount Mangengenge. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest country of sub-Saharan Africa , occupying some 2,344,858 square kilometres (905,355 sq mi). [ 1 ]
DR Congo has experienced decades of militia violence, including armed rebellion by M23, which claims to defend the interest of the minority Rwandophone communities, including the Tutsi.
Kinshasa–Brazzaville is a transborder agglomeration comprising Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Brazzaville, ...
Kinshasa is a municipality in the Lukunga district of the city of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] It is situated in the north of the city, south of Gombe and the Boulevard du 30 Juin .
Kimbanseke on map of Kinshasa city-province Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo Coordinates: 4°26′31″S 15°23′42″E / 4.44194°S 15.39500°E / -4.44194; 15.39500
The location of the Democratic Republic of the Congo An enlargeable map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Democratic Republic of the Congo – country located in Central Africa. The country is extremely rich in natural resources ...