Kinshasa - Wikipedia
WEBKinshasa (/ k ɪ n ˈ ʃ ɑː s ə /; French:; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville before June 30, 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.
Kinshasa | Map, Population, Region, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 9, 2024 · 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.
History of Kinshasa - Wikipedia
WEBKinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated on the Congo river near Pool Malebo and forms a single urban area with Brazzaville which is the capital of the neighbouring Republic of the Congo .
Kinshasa travel - Lonely Planet | Democratic Republic of Congo, …
WEBSub-Saharan Africa's second-largest city, Kin (as locals universally call it) sprawls seemingly forever from the banks of the Congo River to its distant shanty towns. Shot through with chaos, music and a lust for life that is as infectious as it is overwhelming, Kinshasa is a city you experience rather than visit, but there's no better place ...
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Kinshasa - Tripadvisor
WEBSep 15, 2019 · Things to Do in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kinshasa Attractions. Explore popular experiences. See what other travelers like to do, based on ratings and number of bookings. See All. Walking Tours (8) Cultural Tours (6) Nature & Wildlife Areas (5) Historical Tours (7) Private Sightseeing Tours (10) Monuments & …
Kinshasa – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBKinshasa has the largest population of any city proper in Africa with a population of almost 15 million (2020), and ranks as its third largest metropolitan area after Cairo and Lagos. It is also declares itself as the largest French-speaking city in the world, you will find that most people's French is far less than fluent (by any other measure ...
Kinshasa - WorldAtlas
WEBSep 7, 2021 · Geography. Aerial view of Ville de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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. To the north of Kinshasa, across the …
Kinshasa summary | Britannica
WEBKinshasa , formerly Léopoldville, Capital and largest city (pop., 2005 est.: 5,717,000), Democratic Republic of the Congo. Situated on the southern bank of the Congo River, it was founded as Léopoldville in 1881 by Henry Morton Stanley. It became the capital of the Belgian Congo in the 1920s.
Kinshasa - Congolese Culture, Music, Art | Britannica
WEBKinshasa is the dynamic centre of the nation’s popular culture, the language of which is Lingala, the urban lingua franca. Congo’s popular music is renowned throughout Africa; well-established bands from the country tour abroad to Europe and the Americas as well.
Kinshasa, Urban Pulse of the Congo - National Geographic
WEBKinshasa, Urban Pulse of the Congo. In this chaotic capital, art is one way to survive. By Robert Draper. Photographs by Pascal Maitre. 30 min read. This story appears in the September 2013 issue...
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