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Kikwit

Middle Africa

Kikwit is the largest city in Kwilu Province in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located at the furthest navigable point of the Kwilu River with its urban area primarily on the river's left bank. With over half a million inhabitants it is a secondary city of the country, divided into four communes: Kazamba, Lukemi, Lukolela and Nzinda.

Facts
Population
1,336,992 1
Area (sq km)
92 1
Founding Year
1970 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
470 1
Latitude
5.03861 degrees south 1
Longitude
18.81806 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Kikwit
  • Infobox coordinates, latitude
    5.03861°S 18.81806°E
  • Infobox coordinates, longitude
    5.03861°S 18.81806°E
  • Article text
    The municipal government reported in 2020 that the city had 1,336,992 inhabitants, including 96 foreign nationals.
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 92 km2 (36 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation 470 m (1,540 ft)
  • Wikipedia infobox field 'established_date/founded' = '1970'
  • In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Kikwit
Wikidata Q261887, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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