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Kinshasa

Middle Africa

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/

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
Source Kinshasa (Wikipedia)

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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Chéri Chérin

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Bracongo

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Bralima

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Source Wikipedia: Bralimatier 2
Congo Airways

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Ministry of Finance (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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Court of Cassation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source Elie-Leon Ndomba nouveau Premier president de la Cour de Cassation, Actualite.cdNews report, handover of the First President in Kinshasa
Quote, News report, handover of the First President in Kinshasa
La passation de pouvoir entre le premier président de la Cour de Cassation sortant, David-Christophe Mukendi Musanga et Élie-Léon Ndomba Kabeya premier président entrant de la Cour de Cassation s’est tenue ce vendredi 1er septembre 2023 à Kinshasa.
Supreme Court of Justice of Zaire

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Source Ordonnance-loi 82-020 of 31 March 1982, Code de l’organisation et de la competence judiciaires, Journal Officiel du Zaire, LeganetCode of judicial organization of 1982, article 51, seat at Kinshasa
Quote, Code of judicial organization of 1982, article 51, seat at Kinshasa
II existe une Cour suprême de
Sources
1. Kinshasa (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Infobox, Population figure
    18,552,800
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2021
  • Infobox, Area
    9,965
  • Infobox, Elevation
    240 m (790 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    4.32194°S 15.31194°E
  • Article text
    The city was established as a trading post by Henry Morton Stanley in 1881. It was named Léopoldville in honor of Stanley's employer King Leopold II of the Belgians.
  • 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
  • In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Kinshasa
Wikidata Q3838, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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