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Léopoldville
Kinshasa (; ; ), 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 million in 2024. It is the most densely populated city in the DRC, the most populous city and third-largest metropolitan area in Africa, and the world's twenty-second most populous city and fourth-most populous capital city. It is the leading economic, political, and cultural center of the DRC, housing several industries including manufacturing, telecommunications, banking, and entertainment. The city also hosts some of DRC's significant institutional buildings, such as the People's Palace, Palace of the Nation, Court of Cassation, Constitutional Court, African Union City, Marble Palace, Martyrs Stadium, Government House, Kinshasa Financial Center, and other national departments and agencies. The Kinshasa site has been inhabited by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrice Lumumba
Patrice Émery Lumumba ( ; born Isaïe Tasumbu Tawosa; 2 July 192517 January 1961) was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then known as the Republic of the Congo) from June until September 1960, following the May 1960 election. He was the leader of the Congolese National Movement (MNC) from 1958 until his assassination in 1961. Ideologically an African nationalist and pan-Africanist, he played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic. Shortly after Congolese independence in June 1960, a mutiny broke out in the army, marking the beginning of the Congo Crisis. After a coup, Lumumba attempted to escape to Stanleyville to join his supporters who had established a new anti- Mobutu state called the Free Republic of the Congo. Lumumba was captured en route by state authorities under Joseph-Désiré Mobutu (Sese Seko), s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinshasa (commune)
Kinshasa is a commune of the city-province of Kinshasa, located in the Lukunga District in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Situated in the northern section of the capital, the commune covers an area of 2.9 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 453,632 as of 2015. It is bordered to the north by Kinshasa Zoological Garden, to the south by Kalamu via Funa Avenue, to the east by Lingwala via Oil Mill Avenue, and to the west by Barumbu via Luambo Makiadi Avenue. The major thoroughfare, Boulevard du 30 Juin, and the neighboring commune of Gombe lie just to its north. Initially developed as part of the indigenous city (''cités indigènes'') in the early 20th century, the Kinshasa commune was officially established by decree-law on 26 March 1957. Its current boundaries were defined by ministerial decree No. 69-0042 of 23 January 1969, and its administrative structure is governed by Law No. 082-008 of 25 February 1982, which outlines the stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gombe, Kinshasa
Gombe (formerly known as Kalina), also known as La Gombe, or Downtown Kinshasa, is one of the Communes of Kinshasa, 24 communes of Kinshasa, in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Encompassing a vast area of approximately 29.33 square kilometers (11.32 square miles), it is home to an approximate population of 49,024 residents (2014). Functioning as both a residential area and a central business district, Gombe houses several key government institutions of the DRC, including the Palais de la Nation (Kinshasa), ''Palais de la Nation'', the Central Bank of the Congo, various Ministry (government department), ministries, Mass media in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, media organizations, and List of diplomatic missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, diplomatic representations. Gombe serves as the epicenter for the DRC's leading financial establishments, the hub of its business activities, and the headquarters of the MONUSCO, United Nations Organiza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Gombe (Kinshasa)
Gombe (formerly known as Kalina), also known as La Gombe, or Downtown Kinshasa, is one of the 24 communes of Kinshasa, in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Encompassing a vast area of approximately 29.33 square kilometers (11.32 square miles), it is home to an approximate population of 49,024 residents (2014). Functioning as both a residential area and a central business district, Gombe houses several key government institutions of the DRC, including the ''Palais de la Nation'', the Central Bank of the Congo, various ministries, media organizations, and diplomatic representations. Gombe serves as the epicenter for the DRC's leading financial establishments, the hub of its business activities, and the headquarters of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Originally housing colonial administrative offices, ''cités indigènes'', neighborhoods meant for non-colonists, formed around the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matete
Matete is one of the 24 communes of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Situated in the Mont Amba District in the southern part of Kinshasa, Matete spans an area of 4.80 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 854,908 as of 2015. It shares borders with the communes of Lemba and Limete to the north, Kisenso to the south, N'djili to the east, and Lemba to the west. The commune hosts the Marché de Matete, Kinshasa's third-largest shopping center, which serves as a key economic hub. As a decentralized administrative entity, Matete receives state subsidies and taxes collected from the market. Location Matete is located south of Boulevard Lumumba () from the Matete River, just east of the Limete Tower interchange, to the Ndjili River further east. The two rivers are the western and eastern boundaries of the commune. In the west the commune extends south to the level of Rue Frontière and in the east down to the level of Mbamba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Article 2 of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo divides the country into the capital city of Kinshasa and 25 named provinces. It also gives the capital the status of a province. Therefore, in many contexts Kinshasa is regarded as the 26th province. List History When Belgium annexed the Belgian Congo as a colony in November 1908, it was initially organised into 22 districts. Ten western districts were administered directly by the main colonial government, while the eastern part of the colony was administered under two vice-governments: eight northeastern districts formed Orientale Province, and four southeastern districts formed Katanga. In 1919, the colony was organised into four provinces: * Congo-Kasaï (five southwestern districts), * Équateur (five northwestern districts), * Orientale Province and Katanga (previous vice-governments). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemba, Kinshasa
Lemba is a Communes of Kinshasa, commune in the Mont Amba District of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Spanning an area of 23.70 square kilometers, it has an estimated population of 1,120,992 as of 2015. Lemba is bordered by several communes, with the Limete, Limete commune to the north, the Kalamu River forming a Natural border, natural boundary with Ngaba to the northwest, and Makala to the southwest. The Kimwenza road marks its border with Mont Ngafula, Mont-Ngafula, while the Matete River separates it from Matete to the northeast and Kisenso to the southeast. Lemba is an important hub for Market garden, market gardening and Social commerce, social-commercial activities, which are key to its economy. It is also a center for education and research, hosting the University of Kinshasa, the Regional Center for Nuclear Studies, and the private :fr:Université_panafricaine_de_gouvernance_et_innovations, Université Panafricaine de Gouvernance et Innovatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ndjili, Kinshasa
Ndjili (also spelled N'Djili) is a commune in the Tshangu District of Kinshasa. Named after the Ndjili River, which forms its western boundary, the commune covers an area of approximately 11.4 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 1,157,619 as of 2015. Ndjili lent its name to N'Djili International Airport, Kinshasa's main airport, although the airport is located in the neighboring commune of Nsele. The commune is connected to the city center by Lumumba Boulevard, a major 13-kilometer-long highway. Officially established by ministerial decree no. 69/0042 on 23 January 1969, Ndjili's boundaries are demarcated by prominent natural and infrastructural features: Lumumba Boulevard to the north (bordering Masina), the Nsanga River to the east (bordering Kimbanseke), President Mobutu Avenue and Kumbi Street to the south, and the Ndjili River to the west (bordering Kisenso and Matete). Administratively, the commune is divided into 13 '' quartiers'' ( quarters), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Société Commerciale Des Transports Et Des Ports
The Société Commerciale des Transports et des Ports (Contraction (grammar), contracted as SCTP), formerly known as the Office d'Exploitation des Transports Coloniaux 1935–1959, then Office d'Exploitation des Transports au Congo 1960–1970, and Office National des Transports 1971–2011, is a State ownership, state-owned enterprise headquartered in Kinshasa. The SCTP operates railways, ports, and inland barge transport in the northern and western regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along the Congo River. Established in 1935, its main office is strategically situated on Boulevard du 30 Juin, Boulevard Du 30 Juin in the Gombe, Kinshasa, Gombe commune of Kinshasa. Functionality and organization The SCTP, operating under the general regulations applicable to state-owned companies and decree-law number 0051 of 17 November 1995 governing its establishment and statutes, is structured in compliance with legal and regulatory provisions. Oversight of the SCTP's organic str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinshasa Botanical Garden
The Kinshasa Botanical Garden ( French: ''Jardin botanique de Kinshasa'', abbreviated as JBK), formerly known as the ''Fernand De Boeck Park'' and ''Parc de la Révolution'' (1970–1978), is a botanical garden located in Gombe, Kinshasa, in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Established in 1933, the garden spans approximately 8 hectares—of which 1 hectare is currently occupied by shops linked to the adjacent Kinshasa Central Market. Strategically located opposite the Kinshasa Zoological Garden on Kasa-Vubu Avenue, the site is bounded by Avenue du Commerce to the north, Rwakadingi Avenue to the south, Avenue des Marais to the east, and Kasa-Vubu Avenue to the west. Administered by the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (''Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature'', ICCN), the Kinshasa Botanical Garden serves both scientific and educational purposes. It houses a collection of 286 plant species, including a nursery, a seed ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Des Martyrs
The Pentacost Martyrs Stadium (French language, French: ''Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte'') (formerly known as Stade Kamanyola), or commonly referred to as the Stade des Martyrs, is a List of national stadiums, national multi-purpose stadium of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in Lingwala, Lingwala, Kinshasa. With a seating capacity of 80,000, it is the List of football stadiums in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, largest stadium in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the List of African stadiums by capacity, fourth-largest stadium in Africa. It serves as the Home (sports), home stadium for the DR Congo national football team, Congolese football national team, AS Vita Club, Association Sportive Vita Club, and Daring Club Motema Pembe, making it the largest multifunctional venue in the country. Originally constructed in 1993, the stadium was renamed in 1997 to honor the ministers, including Évariste Kimba, Jérôme Anany, Emmanuel Bamba, and Alexandre Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masina, Kinshasa
Masina is a municipality ('' commune'') in the Tshangu District of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is bordered by the Pool Malebo in the north and ''Boulevard Lumbumba'' to the south. Masina shelters within it the '' Marché de la Liberté "M’Zee Laurent-Désiré Kabila''”, one of the largest markets of Kinshasa, which was built under the presidency of Laurent-Désiré Kabila to repay the inhabitants of the district of Tshangu who had resisted the rebels in August 1998. The area is known by the nickname "'' Chine Populaire''" ("People's China"). Geography Masina, together with the communes of Ndjili and Kimbanseke, belong to the district of Tshangu 20 km east of central Kinshasa. Most of the municipality is occupied by a wetland bordering the Pool Malebo, which explains the low population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
