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Encyclopedia > Kinshasa
Ville de Kinshasa
formerly Léopoldville or Leopoldstad
—  Ville-province (City-province)  —
Skyline of Kinshasa
Flag of Ville de Kinshasa
Flag
Seal
Nickname: Kin la belle
(French: "Kin the beautiful"
Map of the Dem. Rep. of the Congo highlighting the city-province of Kinshasa
Map of the Dem. Rep. of the Congo highlighting the city-province of Kinshasa
Ville de Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo )
Ville de Kinshasa
Map of the Dem. Rep. of the Congo highlighting the city-province of Kinshasa
Coordinates: 4°19′30″S 15°19′20″E / -4.325, 15.32222
Country Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Kinshasa
Administrative HQ La Gombe
Communes
List
Government
 - Governor André Kimbuta Yango
Area [1]
 - City-province 9,965 km² (3,847.5 sq mi)
Population (2004)[1]
 - City-province 7,017,000
 - Density 704/km² (1,823.4/sq mi)
 - Metro 9 million Incl. Brazzaville
 - Language Lingala
Website: http://www.kinshasa.cd
Kinshasa with Congo river in background.
Kinshasa with Congo river in background.
The La Gombe district, off of the Boulevard du 30 Juin in Kinshasa.
The La Gombe district, off of the Boulevard du 30 Juin in Kinshasa.

Kinshasa (formerly French: Léopoldville, or Dutch: Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x1800, 2797 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kinshasa Template:Infobox kinshasa Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File links Kinshasa-flag. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... locator map showing a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo File links The following pages link to this file: Kinshasa Categories: GFDL images ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Main article: Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The 2005 Congolese Constitution (article 2) - which came into effect in February 2006 - creates 25 new provinces, alongside the city/province of Kinshasa, which remains the capital city; this new territorial organization is to take effect within 36 months of... La Gombe or Gombe, formerly Kalina (after the lieutenant, E. Kallina), is a district in the north of the province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Main article : Kinshasa The 24 municipalities of Kinshasa Bandalungwa Barumbu Bumbu Gombe Kalamu Kasa-Vubu Kimbanseke Kinsenso Kinshasa Kintambo Kisenso Lemba Limete Lingwala Makala Maluku Masina Matete Mont Ngafula NDjili Ngaba Ngaliema Ngiri-Ngiri Nsele Selembao External link http://www. ... Bandalungwa is a neighborhood in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Barumbu is a district of the north of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Bumbu is a district in the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. ... La Gombe or Gombe, formerly Kalina (after the lieutenant, E. Kallina), is a district in the north of the province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Kalumu is a district in the province and capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. ... The district of Kava-Vubu in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo lies at the center of the city. ... Kimbanseke is a district in the south-east portion of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Masina in Kinshasa Masina is a riverside neighborhood of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Mont Ngafula is a neigherborhood in the south of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Ngaliema is a district in the west of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... The city of Kinshasa has had a different status under each of the different regimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the city named Brazzaville. ... Lingala is one of the Bantu languages spoken throughout the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) and a large part of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), as well as to some degree in Angola and the Central African Republic. ... Image File history File links Kinshasa_2003. ... Image File history File links Kinshasa_2003. ... La Gombe or Gombe, formerly Kalina (after the lieutenant, E. Kallina), is a district in the north of the province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... The Boulevard du 30 Juin (French for Boulevard of the 30th of June) is a major road in the capital city the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... The Congo River (for a time known as Zaire River) is the largest river in Western Central Africa. ...


Once a site of fishing villages, Kinshasa is now a bustling city with a population of more than 7 million in 2004.[1] The city of Brazzaville (about 1.5 million inhabitants in 2007 with its suburbs),[2] capital of the Republic of Congo, lies just across the Congo River from Kinshasa. Together with Brazzaville, the combined conurbation of Kinshasa-Brazzaville has thus nearly 9 million inhabitants. This article is about the city named Brazzaville. ... The Republic of the Congo, also known as Middle Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, and Congo (but not to be confused with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, which was also at one time known as the Republic of the Congo), is a former French colony of west-central Africa. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ...


Kinshasa ties with Johannesburg for the status of the second largest city in sub-Saharan Africa and the third largest in the whole continent after Lagos and Cairo. It is often considered the second largest francophone city in the world after Paris, though on criteria such as number of native speakers Montreal retains this distinction, as African languages, especially Lingala, are more widely spoken in Kinshasa than French is. If current demographic trends continue, Kinshasa will surpass Paris in population by the end of the 2010s.[3] [4] Kinshasa used to be called “Kin-la-Belle” (Kinshasa The Beautiful) by its residents, but since the collapse of public services and neglect they call it “Kin-la-Poubelle” (Kinshasa the Dustbin).[5] This article is about the city in South Africa. ... Satellite image of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area African countries considered sub-Saharan Sub-Saharan Africa is a geographical term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara, or those African countries which are fully or partially... For other uses, see Lagos (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ...

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Geography

Average maximum and minimume temperatures for Kinshasa with average rainfall[6]
Min.
(°C)		 Max.
(°C)		 Rainfall
(mm)
January 21 31 135
February 22 31 145
March 22 32 196
April 22 32 196
May 22 31 159
June 19 29 8
July 18 27 3
August 18 29 3
September 20 31 30
October 21 31 119
November 22 31 222
December 21 30 142

Kinshasa is a city of sharp contrasts, with affluent residential and commercial areas and three universities coexisting side by side with sprawling slums.


It is located along the south bank of the Congo River, directly opposite the city of Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of the Congo. This is the only place in the world where two national capital cities are on opposite banks of a river, in sight of each other. The Congo River (for a time known as Zaire River) is the largest river in Western Central Africa. ... This article is about the city named Brazzaville. ...


The Congo river is the second longest river in Africa after the Nile, and is the largest in terms of discharge. As a waterway it provides a means of transport for much of the Congo basin, being navigable for large river barges between Kinshasa and Kisangani, and many of its tributaries are navigable too. The river is an important source of hydroelectric power, and downstream of Kinshasa it has the potential to generate enough power equivalent to the usage by the whole continent. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... For other uses, see Nile (disambiguation). ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ...

Demographics

Demographic evolution of Kinshasa[7][8]
Year Inhabitants
1920 1,600
1936 40,300
1938 35,900
1939 42,000
1947 126,100
1957 299,800
1959 402,500
1967 901,520
1968 1,052,500
Year Inhabitants
1970 1,323,039
1974 1,990,700
1976 2,443,900
1984 2,664,309
1991 3,804,000
1994 4,655,313
2003 6,786,000
2005 7,500,000
2015 est. 12,000,000

History

Main article: History of Kinshasa

The city was founded as a trading post by Henry Morton Stanley in 1881 and named Léopoldville in honor of King Léopold II of Belgium, who controlled the vast territory that is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as a colony. The post flourished as the first navigable port on the Congo River above Livingstone Falls, a series of rapids over 300 kilometres (190 mi) below Leopoldville. At first, all goods arriving by sea or being sent by sea had to be carried by porters between Léopoldville and Matadi, the port below the rapids and 150 km (93 mi) from the coast. The completion of the Matadi-Kinshasa portage railway in 1898 provided a faster and more efficient alternative route around the rapids and sparked the rapid development of Léopoldville. By 1920, the city was elevated to capital of the Belgian Congo, replacing the town of Boma in the Congo estuary. Sir Henry Morton Stanley, also known in the Congo as Bula Matari (Breaker of Rocks or, alternatively, Sledge Hammer) , born John Rowlands (January 28, 1841 – May 10, 1904), was a journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone. ... King Léopold II His Majesty King Léopold II of the Belgians (Louis Philippe Marie Victor) (April 9, 1835–December 17, 1909), succeeded his father, Léopold I of Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death. ... Livingstone Falls, named for David Livingstone, is a rapids of the lower Congo River in west equatorial Africa below Malebo Pool. ... The suburbs of Matadi Matadi is a port in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the province Bas-Congo. ... The Matadi-Kinshasa Railway is a railway line in Bas-Congo between the port of Matadi and Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... A portage railway is a short and possibly isolated section of railway used to bypass a section of unnavigable river or between two water bodies which are not directly connected. ... Motto: Travail et Progres (Work and Progress) The Belgian Congo Capital Léopoldville/Leopoldstad Political structure Colony Governor  - 1908-1910 Baron Wahis  - 1946-1951 Eugène Jacques Pierre Louis Jungers  - 1958-1960 Henri Arthur Adolf Marie Christopher Cornelis History  - Established 15 November, 1908  - Congolese independence 30 June, 1960 The Belgian... For other uses, see Boma (disambiguation). ... For other meanings, see Estuary (disambiguation) Río de la Plata estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ...


When the Belgian Congo became independent of Belgium in 1960, Dutch was dropped as an official language.[citation needed] In 1965 Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in the Congo in his second coup and initiated a policy of "Africanizing" the names of people and places in the country. In 1966, Léopoldville was renamed Kinshasa for a village named Kinchassa that once stood near the site. The city grew rapidly under Mobutu, drawing people from across the country who came in search of their fortunes or to escape ethnic strife elsewhere. This inevitably brought about a change to the city's ethnic and linguistic composition as well. Although it is situated in territory that traditionally belongs to the Bateke and Bahumbu people, the lingua franca in Kinshasa today is Lingala. Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga (October 14, 1930 – September 7, 1997), known commonly as Mobutu, or Mobutu Sese Seko, born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, was the President of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) for 32 years (1965–1997), in which he rose to power... The Bateke are a Central African ethnic group. ... Lingala is one of the Bantu languages spoken throughout the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) and a large part of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), as well as to some degree in Angola and the Central African Republic. ...


In 1974, Kinshasa hosted the 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, in which Ali defeated Foreman to regain the World Heavyweight title. The Rumble in The Jungle was a historic boxing event that took place on October 30, 1974, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then known as Zaire. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. ...


Kinshasa suffered greatly due to Mobutu's excesses, mass corruption, nepotism and the civil war that led to his downfall. Nevertheless, it is still a major cultural and intellectual center for Central Africa, with a flourishing community of musicians and artists. It is also the country's major industrial center, processing many of the natural products brought from the interior. The city has recently had to fend off rioting soldiers who were protesting the government's inability to pay them.


Kinshasa had the earliest documented HIV-1 infection, which dates from 1959 and was discovered in the preserved blood sample of a local man (see AIDS origin). The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a frequently mutating retrovirus that attacks the human immune system and which has been shown to cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). ... Scanning electron micrograph of HIV-1 budding from cultured lymphocyte. ...

Administration

Kinshasa is both a city (ville in French) and a province (province in French), one of the 11 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its status is thus similar to Paris which is both a city and one of the 100 departments of France. Main article: Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The 2005 Congolese Constitution (article 2) - which came into effect in February 2006 - creates 25 new provinces, alongside the city/province of Kinshasa, which remains the capital city; this new territorial organization is to take effect within 36 months of... This article is about the capital of France. ... Departments (French: IPA: ) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ...

Administrative divisions

Main article: Communes of Kinshasa

The city-commune (ville-province) of Kinshasa is divided into 24 communes (municipalities). The commercial and administrative heart of Kinshasa is the commune of La Gombe. The commune of Kinshasa gave its name to the whole city, but it is neither the commercial nor the administrative heart of the metropolis. La Gombe or Gombe, formerly Kalina (after the lieutenant, E. Kallina), is a district in the north of the province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...

The 24 communes of Kinshasa
 Flag of Kinshasa
Ngaliema
Bay
Kin.
Ling.
K.-V.
Ng.-Ng.
Kintambo
Selembao
Makala
Ngaba
Lemba
Limete
Matete
Kinsenso
Ndjili
Nsele
Nsele
Maluku
Abbreviations : Kal. (Kalamu), Kin. (Kinshasa), K.-V. (Kasa-Vubu), Ling. (Lingwala), Ng.-Ng. (Ngiri-Ngiri)

Buildings and institutions

Major areas of the city include the Cité de l'OUA, home to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Commune de Matonge, known regionally for its nightlife, L'ONATRA, the impressive building of the Ministry of Transport and the residential area of Gombe. Image File history File links Kinshasa-flag. ... This article is about the city named Brazzaville. ... The Congo River (for a time known as Zaire River) is the largest river in Western Central Africa. ... Image of Pool Malebo, as well as the cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, taken by NASA The Pool Malebo (formerly Stanley Pool, also seen as Malebo Pool), is a lake-like widening in the lower reaches of the Congo River. ... La Gombe or Gombe, formerly Kalina (after the lieutenant, E. Kallina), is a district in the north of the province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Barumbu is a district of the north of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... The district of Kava-Vubu in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo lies at the center of the city. ... Kalumu is a district in the province and capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. ... Bandalungwa is a neighborhood in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Ngaliema is a district in the west of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Bumbu is a district in the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. ... Masina in Kinshasa Masina is a riverside neighborhood of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Kimbanseke is a district in the south-east portion of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Mont Ngafula is a neigherborhood in the south of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second institution in the central executive branch of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the first institution being the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who has the title of head of state. ... Nightlife is the collective term for any entertainment that is available and more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. ... La Gombe or Gombe, formerly Kalina (after the lieutenant, E. Kallina), is a district in the north of the province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...


Notable features of the city include the SOZACOM Building and Hotel Memling skyscrapers, the central market, the Kinshasa Museum and the Kinshasa Fine Arts Academy. The Boulevard du 30 Juin (Boulevard of the 30th June) links main the areas of the city. Kinshasa is home to the country's national stadium, the Stade des Martyrs (Stadium of the Martyrs). For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). ... Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Boulevard du 30 Juin (French for Boulevard of the 30th of June) is a major road in the capital city the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. ... Stade des Martyrs is a multi-use stadium in Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of the Congo and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ...

Education

The University of Kinshasa
The University of Kinshasa

Kinshasa is home to several higher-level education institutes, covering a wide range of specialties, from civil engineering to nursing and journalism. The city is also home to three large universities and an arts school: Categories: | ...

Media

Kinshasa is home to a large number of radio and TV stations. The National TV is housed in the city. Its two channels reach more or less the entire country.[citation needed] In addition to these stations, there are nearly a dozen terrestrial stations reaching the environs of the city, and sometimes a bit beyond. Most of the media uses French and Lingala to a large extent; very few use the other national languages. Categories: | ...

Transport

The Boulevard du 30 Juin, in downtown Kinshasa.
The Boulevard du 30 Juin, in downtown Kinshasa.
The boulevard Lumumba in Masina.
The boulevard Lumumba in Masina.

Kinshasa is the major river port of the Congo. The port, called 'Le Beach Ngobila' extends for about 7 km (4 mi) along the river, comprising scores of quays and jetties with hundreds of boats and barges tied up. Ferries cross the river to Brazzaville, a distance of about 4 km (2 mi). River transport also connects to dozens of ports upstream, such as Kisangani and Bangui. Image File history File links Kinshasa_downtown. ... Image File history File links Kinshasa_downtown. ... The Boulevard du 30 Juin (French for Boulevard of the 30th of June) is a major road in the capital city the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 141 KB) Summary Boulevard Lumumba à Kinshasa. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 141 KB) Summary Boulevard Lumumba à Kinshasa. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... A quay, pronounced key, kay, is a wharf or bank where ships and other vessels are loaded. ... Alternate meanings: See Jetty (web server) Alternate meanings: See Jettying in buildings The term jetty, derived from the French jetie, and therefor signifying something thrown out, is applied to a variety of structures employed in river, dock and maritime works which are generally carried out in pairs from river banks... This article is about the city named Brazzaville. ... Kisangani, formerly Stanleyville, (population 500,000) is a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. ... Bangui is the capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic. ...


There are road and rail links to Matadi, the sea port in the Congo estuary 150 km (93 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean. The Matadi-Kinshasa Railway is a railway line in Bas-Congo between the port of Matadi and Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... The suburbs of Matadi Matadi is a port in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the province Bas-Congo. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ...


There are no rail links from Kinshasa further inland, and road connections to much of the rest of the country are few and in poor condition.


The city has two airports, N'Djili International Airport with connections to other African countries as well as to Brussels, Paris, and Madrid; and N'Dolo Airport. Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at Kinshasa International Airport NDjili International Airport (IATA: FIH, ICAO: FZAA), also known as Kinshasa International Airport, serves the city of Kinshasa and is the largest of the four international airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... NDolo Airport (IATA: NLO, ICAO: FZAB), also known as Ndolo Airport, is the secondary airports in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the commune of Barumbu. ...

Famous people from Kinshasa

See also

  • Tim Butcher: Blood River - A Journey To Africa's Broken Heart, 2007. ISBN 0-701-17981-3

References

  1. ^ a b c (French) Website of the Unité de Pilotage du Processus d'Elaboration et de mise œuvre de la Stratégie pour la Réduction de la Pauvreté (UPPE-SRP). Monographie de la Ville de Kinshasa (SWF). Retrieved on 2007-01-19.
  2. ^ (French) Republic of Congo, Centre National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (CNSEE). Répartition de la population par Départements et Communes en 1984 et projetée de 2000 à 2015. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
  3. ^ Demographia. Demographia World Urban Areas Projections 2007 & 2020 (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
  4. ^ United Nations, Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: The 2005 Revision Population Database. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
  5. ^ Kinshasa begins clean-up
  6. ^ BBC Weather
  7. ^ Populstat
  8. ^ World Gazetteer

External links

Maps

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Communes of the city-province of Kinshasa
Bandalungwa · Barumbu · Bumbu · La Gombe · Kalamu · Kasa-Vubu · Kimbanseke · Kinshasa (commune) · Kintambo · Kisenso · Lemba · Limete · Lingwala · Makala · Maluku · Masina · Matete · Mont Ngafula · NDjili · Ngaba · Ngaliema · Ngiri-Ngiri · Nsele · Selembao Flag of Kinshasa
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Capitals of the Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006 Constitution)
Sankuru • Bas-Uele • Kongo Central • Kwango • Kwilu • Mai-Ndombe • Kinshasa • Kasaï • Lulua • Kasaï oriental • Lomami • Maniema • Sud-Kivu • Nord-Kivu • Ituri • Haut-Uele • Tshopo • Nord-Ubangi • Mongala • Sud-Ubangi • Équateur • Tshuapa • Tanganyika • Haut-Lomami • Lualaba • Haut-Katanga
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1966-2006 Bandundu · Bas-Congo · Équateur · Kasai-Occidental · Kasai-Oriental · Katanga · Kinshasa · Maniema · Nord-Kivu · Orientale · Sud-Kivu
1966 Sud-Katanga
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Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo		 Cuvette-Centrale · Ubangi Province · Moyen-Congo · Lomami · Luluabourg · Sankuru · Sud-Kasaï · Unité Kasaïenne · Lualaba · Katanga Oriental · Nord-Katanga · Congo Central · Kwango · Kwilu · Mai-Ndombe · Maniema · Kivu Central · Nord-Kivu · Kibali-Ituri · Uele · Haut-Congo
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Tim Butcher, (born 1967 in Warwickshire, UK) is an English journalist and author. ... The city of Kinshasa has had a different status under each of the different regimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Action Missionaire dÉvangélisation des nations TV (AMEN TV) Antenne A Canal Tropical Télévision (Tropicana TV) CMB TV Radio Télévision Message de Vie (RTMV) Radio-Télévision nationale congolaise (RTNC) : RTNC1, RTNC2, RTNC3, RTNC4 Raga TV, Raga+ Télévision Kin Malebo canal le... This article is about the proprietary file format . ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republic of the Congo, also known as Middle Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, and Congo (but not to be confused with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, which was also at one time known as the Republic of the Congo), is a former French colony of west-central Africa. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wendell Cox is an international public policy consultant. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Bandalungwa is a neighborhood in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Barumbu is a district of the north of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Bumbu is a district in the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. ... La Gombe or Gombe, formerly Kalina (after the lieutenant, E. Kallina), is a district in the north of the province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Kalumu is a district in the province and capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. ... The district of Kava-Vubu in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo lies at the center of the city. ... Kimbanseke is a district in the south-east portion of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Masina in Kinshasa Masina is a riverside neighborhood of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Mont Ngafula is a neigherborhood in the south of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Ngaliema is a district in the west of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Image File history File links Kinshasa-flag. ... Main article: Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The 2005 Congolese Constitution (article 2) - which came into effect in February 2006 - creates 25 new provinces, alongside the city/province of Kinshasa, which remains the capital city; this new territorial organization is to take effect within 36 months of... Lodja is a town in Sankuru Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Buta is a town in the northern Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on the Itimbiri River. ... The suburbs of Matadi Matadi is a port in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the province Bas-Congo. ... Kikwit is a city lying on the Kwilu River in the south western Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Kananga is the capital of the Kasai-Occidental province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Mbuji-Mayi (formerly Bakwanga) serves as the capital of Kasai-Oriental (Anglicized as East-Kasai) province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Kabinda may refer to Kabinda district, Kasai-Oriental province, Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda territory, a subdivision of Kabinda district See also: Cabinda Category: ... Kindu is a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the capital of Maniema province. ... Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, lying at the southern end of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda. ... For other uses, see Goma (disambiguation). ... Bunia is the capital of Ituri Province (and formerly the headquarters of Ituri district of the former Orientale Province, pre-2006 constitution) , Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying north of Mount Hoyo and west of Lake Albert. ... Isiro is a city located in Orientale Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Kisangani, formerly Stanleyville, (population 500,000) is a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. ... Gbadolite is a town in northern Equateur province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Lisala is a city in Mongala Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Gemena is a city located in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Mbandaka, formerly known as Coquilhatville is a city on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki Rivers. ... Boende is a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on the Tshuapa River east of Mbandaka. ... Kalemie, fomerly Alberville, is a town on the western shore of Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Kamina is a city in Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Kolwezi is a city in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Likasi in the province of Katanga. ... Nickname: Location in the Congo Province Katanga Government  - Governor Moise Katumbi Area  - City 747 km²  (288. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Main article: Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The 2005 Congolese Constitution (article 2) - which came into effect in February 2006 - creates 25 new provinces, alongside the city/province of Kinshasa, which remains the capital city; this new territorial organization is to take effect within 36 months of... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Buta Largest city National Language Kiswahili, Lingala Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Mbandaka Largest city Mbandaka National Language Lingala Land area¹ 403,292 km² Governor Yves Mobando Yogo Population Density 4,820,000 (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital [[]] Largest city National Language Kiswahili Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Lubumbashi Largest city National Language Kiswahili Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Isiro Largest city National language {{{national_language}}} Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Bunia Largest city Bunia National Language Swahili Land area¹ ? km² Governor Petronille Vaweka (a. ... The Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is divided administratively into Kasai-Occidental and Kasai-Oriental. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Mbuji-Mayi Largest city National Language Tshiluba Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Matadi Largest city Matadi National Language Kikongo Land area¹ 53. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kenge Largest city National language Kikongo Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kikwit Largest city National language Kikongo Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kabinda Largest city National Language Kiswahili, Tshiluba Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kolwezi Largest city National Language Kiswahili Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kananga Largest city National Language Tshiluba Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Inongo Largest city National language Lingala Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Maniema is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... The province of Mongala is one of the 25 provinces which forms the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Nord-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... ... Sankuru, is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Sud-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Gemena Largest city National Language Kiswahili, Lingala Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kalemie Largest city National Language Kiswahili Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kisnagani Largest city National Language Kiswahili Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Boende Largest city National Language Lingala, Tshiluba, Kikongo Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Bandundu Largest city Kikwit National Language Kikongo, Lingala Land area¹ 295. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Matadi Largest city Matadi National Language Kikongo Land area¹ 53. ... Equateur is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Kasai-Occidental is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Kasai-Oriental is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Lubumbashi Largest city Lubumbashi National language Swahili, Tshiluba Land area¹ 496 871 km² Governor Moïse Katumbi Chapwe Population Density 4 125 000 (est. ... Maniema is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Nord-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Orientale (also Oriental) (formerly Haute-Zaire) is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Sud-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Mbandaka Largest city Mbandaka National Language Lingala Land area¹ 403,292 km² Governor Yves Mobando Yogo Population Density 4,820,000 (est. ... The province of Mongala is one of the 25 provinces which forms the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kabinda Largest city National Language Kiswahili, Tshiluba Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kananga Largest city National Language Tshiluba Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Sankuru, is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Mbuji-Mayi Largest city National Language Tshiluba Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kolwezi Largest city National Language Kiswahili Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Lubumbashi Largest city National Language Kiswahili Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kalemie Largest city National Language Kiswahili Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Matadi Largest city Matadi National Language Kikongo Land area¹ 53. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kenge Largest city National language Kikongo Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kikwit Largest city National language Kikongo Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Inongo Largest city National language Lingala Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Maniema is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Sud-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Nord-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Bunia Largest city Bunia National Language Swahili Land area¹ ? km² Governor Petronille Vaweka (a. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Isiro Largest city National language {{{national_language}}} Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital Kisnagani Largest city National Language Kiswahili Land area¹ km² Governor [[]] Population Density (est. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Freeway along the Ébrié Lagoon near the Plateau, Abidjans business district and centre of the city. ... Aso Rock Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. ... Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ... For the long-distance runner, see Addis Abebe. ... This article is about the capital of Algeria. ... Nickname: Location of Antananarivo (red dot) in Madagascar Country Founded 1625 Population (1,403,449 (2001 census))  - Total 1,403,449 Antananarivo (pronounced or ) is the capital of Madagascar. ... Asmara (English) (Geez: አሥመራ Asmera, formerly known as Asmera, or in Arabic: Asmaraa) is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people. ... View of Bamako Bamako district Bamako, population 1,690,471 (2006), is the capital of Mali, and is the biggest city in the country. ... Bangui is the capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic. ... Location of Banjul in The Gambia Street in Banjul city Banjul (formerly Bathurst) is the capital of The Gambia. ... The Republic of The Gambia is a country in West Africa. ... Bissau, estimated population 355,000 (2004), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. ... Bloemfontein (pronounced , Afrikaans and Dutch for spring of Bloem (bloom), flower spring or fountain of flowers is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa. ... Nickname: Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Coordinates: , Country Province Municipality City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality Founded 1652 Government [1]  - Type City council  - Mayor Helen Zille  - City manager Achmat Ebrahim Area  - Total 2,499 km² (964. ... Motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Country South Africa Province Gauteng Established 1855 Area  - City 1,644 km²  (634. ... This article is about the city named Brazzaville. ... Bujumbura, estimated population 300,000 (1994), is the capital of Burundi. ...

Cairo, Egypt
Conakry, Guinea
Cotonou, Benin
Dakar, Senegal
Dodoma, Tanzania
Djibouti, Djibouti
Dodoma, Tanzania
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Gaborone, Botswana
Harare, Zimbabwe
Jamestown, Saint Helena
Kampala, Uganda
Khartoum, Sudan
Kigali, Rwanda
Kinshasa, Congo Democratic Republic
Libreville, Gabon
 For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... Conakry or Konakry (Malinké: KÉ”nakiri) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. ... Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin, as well as its largest city. ... (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ... Dodoma, population 324,347 (2002 census), is the national capital of Tanzania and also the capital of that countrys Dodoma Region. ... Dodoma, population 324,347 (2002 census), is the national capital of Tanzania and also the capital of that countrys Dodoma Region. ... For other places with the same name, see Freetown (disambiguation). ... Satellite image of Gaborone Location of Gaborone in Botswana Gaborone (pron. ... Motto: Pamberi Nekushandria Vanhu (Forward with Service to the People) Map of Zimbabwe showing the location of Harare. ... Jamestown (population c. ... Kampala is the capital city of Uganda. ... Nickname: Khartoums location in Sudan Coordinates: , Government  - Governor Abdul Halim al Mutafi Population (2005)  - Urban 2. ... Kigali, population 851,024 (2005), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. ... Libreville (population 578,156 January 1, 2005) is the capital and largest city of Gabon. ...

Lilongwe, Malawi
Lobamba, Swaziland
Lomé, Togo
Luanda, Angola
Lusaka, Zambia
Moroni, Comoros
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Maseru, Lesotho
Mamoudzou, Mayotte
Maputo, Mozambique
Mogadishu, Somalia
Mbabane, Swaziland
Monrovia, Liberia
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Niamey, Niger
N'Djamena, Chad
 Location of Lilongwe in Malawi. ... Location of Lobamba in Swaziland Lobamba is the traditional and legislative capital of Swaziland, seat of the Parliament and residence of the Queen Mother. ... Lomé, estimated population 700,000 (1998), is the capital of Togo. ... Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. ... Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. ... Moroni is the largest city of the Comores and since 1962 has also been its capital. ... Location of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea Malabo is the capital city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Póo). ... Maseru (also Masero) is the capital of Lesotho. ... Mamoudzou is the capital of the Mayotte. ... Maputo is the capital of Mozambique. ... Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: ; Italian: ) is the largest city in Somalia, and its capital. ... Location of Mbabane in Swaziland Mbabane, with an estimated population of 70,000 (2003), is the capital of Swaziland. ... For alternate meanings, see Monrovia (disambiguation). ... Nouakchott department Nouakchott (Arabic: ‎ or ‎ [alleged translation from Berber The place of the winds] Nawākšūṭ) is the capital and by far the largest city of Mauritania, and is Saharas largest city if one excludes marginal cases like Cairo (in the Nile River Delta) and the cities north of... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... NDjamena, «ehn JAHM uh nuh», population 721,000 (2005), is the capital of Chad. ...

Nairobi, Kenya
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Port Louis, Mauritius
Porto-Novo, Benin
Praia, Cape Verde
Rabat, Morocco
Saint-Denis, Réunion
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Tripoli, Libya
Tunis, Tunisia
Victoria, Seychelles
Windhoek, Namibia
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire Nairobi (pronounced IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. ... Goblins rule Ouagadougou is run by goblins who come out at night and the people you see walking around in the town are actually goblins in robotic suits that make them look like people. ... The arms of Port Louis Port Louis banking district, and the main avenue leading to the Government House (seen in the background) Port Louis (pronounced locally as paw-louee) is the capital of Mauritius. ... Porto-Novo, population 179,138 (1992), is the official capital of Benin. ... For other uses, see Praia (disambiguation). ... Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins NASA image of Rabat Rabat (Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ), population 1. ... Saint-Denis de la Réunion, (or just Saint-Denis or St-Denis for short) is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the French overseas département Réunion. ... São Tomé (population 53,300 in 2003) is the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe and is by far the nations largest town. ... Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Tarābulus) is the capital city of Libya. ... For other uses, see Victoria. ... --193. ... View of Yaoundé Yaoundé, «yah oon DAY», estimated population 1,430,000 (2004), is the capital city of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


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