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 …

Feb 27, 2025 · 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 …

Sep 7, 2021 · 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 …

Kinshasa (/kin.ʃa.sa/ Écouter ; en lingala : Kisásá), appelée Léopoldville (en néerlandais : Leopoldstad) de 1881 à 1966, est la capitale et la plus grande ville de la république …

Kinshasa 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 …

Jun 30, 2023 · Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is a vibrant and dynamic metropolis that has a rich cultural heritage and a fascinating history. With a …

Kinshasa , 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 …

Sub-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.

Jun 6, 2023 · Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa has the largest population of any city proper in Africa with a population of 10,076,099, and ranks as its …

Med sina 17 miljoner invånare (2024 [1]) är Kinshasa en av de folkrikaste städerna i Afrika. Kinshasa ligger på södra sidan av Kongofloden, 515 km nordöst om flodens mynning, mitt …

Mar 5, 2025 · This time, Kinshasa has sought help from Burundi, which dispatched thousands of its troops to try to defeat the rebellion. The position of Uganda, officially in Congo to help the …

Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is a city of contrasts and surprises. It’s a bustling metropolis where modernity meets tradition, where the Congo River’s …

Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It faces Brazzaville, the capital of the neighbouring Republic of the Congo, which can be seen in the distance across the wide …

Kinshasa is the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (once called Zaire). It is the third largest city in the continent of Africa (after Lagos and Cairo). [1] About eleven million …

Kinshasa (Léopoldville until 1966), the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is in the west of the country along the south bank of the Congo River, directly opposite …

Kinshasa (/ kɪnˈʃɑːsə /; French:[kinʃasa]; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Feb 27, 2025 · Kinshasa 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 …

Kinshasa (; French: [kinʃasa]; 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 …

Aug 19, 2024 · Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is a city of paradoxes. Bursting with energy and life, it is a metropolis where tradition and modernity …

At a population of over 10 million, Kinshasa is the largest French-speaking city in the world, and is a bustling city under renovation, with remnants of colonial architecture amid the new structures.