Matonge, or Matongé, is a notable neighbourhood in the north of the commune of

Kalamu Kalamu is a municipality (''commune'') in the Funa district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It forms the part of the city to the south of major buildings such as the Palais du Peuple ("Palace of the People" ...

within the city of

Kinshasa Kinshasa (; ; ln, Kinsásá), formerly Léopoldville ( nl, Leopoldstad), is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages situated along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one o ...

in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Situated between the Victoire quarter and the

Stade Tata Raphaël Stade Tata Raphaël (Father Raphael Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Originally known as Stade Roi Baudouin (King Baudouin Stadium) when it was inaugurated in 1952 and Stade du 20 Mai (20 May Stad ...

, it is one of the principal locations of Kinshasa's nightlife, with many bars and restaurants. There are also several recording studios based in the quarter. It is best known as a cultural and musical center of Congolese music, from where groups such as

Papa Wemba Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016), known professionally as Papa Wemba (), was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo. Dubbed the "King of Rumba Rock", he was one of the ...

's Viva La Musica launched the musical careers of numerous figures including Koffi Olomidé and

King Kester Emeneya Jean Baptiste Emeneya Mubiala Kwamambu (November 23, 1956 – February 13, 2014) was a Congolese singer best known as King Kester Emeneya. He was born in Kikwit within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While being a student of political scie ...

. During the colonial period, the area was called Renkin.

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Kinshasa-Brussels: From Matonge to Matonge
at Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMAC-KMMA) {{coord, -4.3390, 15.3176, type:landmark, format=dms, display=title Populated places in Kinshasa Funa District