Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the south bank of the Congo River. One of the world's fastest-growing megacities, it is the country's leading economic, political and cultural center, and was formerly named Leopoldville. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: Bralima, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Congo Airways, part of this there.
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is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Infobox, Population figure
18,552,800
Infobox, Population year
Population (2021)
Infobox, Area
9,965
Infobox, Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Infobox, coordinates
4.32194°S 15.31194°E
Infobox, Founded
1881 (as Léopoldville)
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
4.32194°S 15.31194°E
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
4.32194°S 15.31194°E
Associated With: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Infobox, Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital Of: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lead section, capital fact
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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