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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.

Facts
Population
18,552,800 1
Area (sq km)
9965 1
Founding Year
1881 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
240 1
Latitude
4.32194 degrees south 1
Longitude
15.31194 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Countries
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Capital Of

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Countries

Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Source Kinshasa (Wikipedia)

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Africa, Continents
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1. Kinshasa (Wikipedia)
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is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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18,552,800
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Population (2021)
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9,965
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240 m (790 ft)
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4.32194°S 15.31194°E
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1881 (as Léopoldville)
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4.32194°S 15.31194°E
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4.32194°S 15.31194°E
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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