Ville de Kinshasa formerly Léopoldville or Leopoldstad
—  Ville-province (City-province)  —
Kinshasa with Congo river in background
Flag Seal
Nickname: Kin la belle (French: "Kin the beautiful")
Map of the Dem. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Rep. of the Congo highlighting the city-province of Kinshasa
Ville de Kinshasa Map of the Dem. Rep. of the Congo highlighting the city-province of Kinshasa
Coordinates: 4°19′30″S 15°19′20″E / -4.325, 15.32222
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province	Kinshasa
Administrative HQ	La Gombe
Communes	List Bandalungwa Barumbu Bumbu La Gombe Kalamu Kasa-Vubu Kimbanseke Kinsenso Kinshasa Kintambo Lemba Limete Lingwala Makala Maluku Masina Matete Mont Ngafula NDjili Ngaba Ngaliema Ngiri-Ngiri Nsele Selembao
Government
- Governor	André Kimbuta Yango
Area [1]
- City-province	9,965 km² (3,847. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to See also Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Article 2 of the 2005 Congolese Constitution which came into effect in February 2006 specifies twenty-five new provinces La Gombe or Gombe (formerly Kalina, after the lieutenant E Kallina) is a district in the north of Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic The city-province ( ville-province in French) of Kinshasa is divided into 24 communes ' (municipalities Bandalungwa is a neighborhood in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Barumbu is a district of the north of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bumbu is a district in Kinshasa, the Capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. La Gombe or Gombe (formerly Kalina, after the lieutenant E Kallina) is a district in the north of Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic Kalumu is a district in the province and capital city Kinshasa of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kava-Vubu, formerly Dendale, is the central district of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kimbanseke is a district in the south-east of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The district of Kinshasa is a district in the north of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Masina is a riverside Municipality of the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mont Ngafula is a neighborhood in the hilly southern area of the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ngaba is a small commune to the south of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ngaliema is a district in the west of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ngiri-Ngiri is a commune to the south of Kinshasa, It is one of the new settlements located at the foot of the Kalamu and Kasa-Vubu hills to Nsele is a commune to the east of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located on the Pool Malebo. Selembao is a commune to the south of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The city of Kinshasa has had a different status under each of the different regimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. André Kimbuta Yango (born 14 June 1954 in Kikwit, Bandundu) is a Congolese politician and currently (since March 16, 2007 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 5 sq mi)
Population (2004)[1]
- City-province	7,017,000
- Density	704/km² (1,823. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi)
- Metro	9 million incl. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Brazzaville
- Language	Lingala
Website: http://www.kinshasa.cd

The La Gombe district, off of the Boulevard du 30 Juin in Kinshasa. ||-||} Brazzaville is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River. A national language is a Language (or language variant, ie Dialect) which has some connection - de facto or de jure - with La Gombe or Gombe (formerly Kalina, after the lieutenant E Kallina) is a district in the north of Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic The Boulevard du 30 Juin ("Boulevard of June 30th" is a major 5- km road in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (also

Kinshasa (formerly French: Léopoldville, or Dutch: Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The Congo River (for a time known as the Zaire River) is the largest River in Western Central Africa.

Once a site of fishing villages, Kinshasa is now a bustling city with a population of more than 7 million in 2004. ^[1] The city of Brazzaville (about 1. ||-||} Brazzaville is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River. 5 million inhabitants in 2007 with its suburbs),^[2] capital of the Republic of Congo, lies just across the Congo River from Kinshasa. The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville Together with Brazzaville, the combined conurbation of Kinshasa-Brazzaville has thus nearly 9 million inhabitants. A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population

Kinshasa ties with Johannesburg for the status of the second largest city in sub-Saharan Africa and the third largest in the whole continent after Lagos and Cairo. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is a geographical term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara, or those African countries Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. It is often considered the second largest francophone city in the world after Paris, though on criteria such as number of native speakers Montreal retains this distinction, as African languages, especially Lingala, are more widely spoken in Kinshasa than French is. The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec If current demographic trends continue, Kinshasa will surpass Paris in population by the end of the 2010s. ^{[3] [4]}

Geography

Kinshasa is a city of sharp contrasts, with affluent residential and commercial areas and three universities coexisting side by side with sprawling slums.

It is located along the south bank of the Congo River, directly opposite the city of Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of the Congo. The Congo River (for a time known as the Zaire River) is the largest River in Western Central Africa. ||-||} Brazzaville is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River. The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville This is the only place in the world where two national capital cities are on opposite banks of a river, in sight of each other.

The Congo river is the second longest river in Africa after the Nile, and is the largest in terms of discharge. The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time As a waterway it provides a means of transport for much of the Congo basin, being navigable for large river barges between Kinshasa and Kisangani, and many of its tributaries are navigable too. A waterway is any navigable Body of water. These include Rivers Lakes Seas Oceans and Canals In order for a waterway The river is an important source of hydroelectric power, and downstream of Kinshasa it has the potential to generate enough power equivalent to the usage by the whole continent. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water

Demographics

History

Main article: History of Kinshasa

The city was founded as a trading post by Henry Morton Stanley in 1881 and named Léopoldville in honor of King Léopold II of Belgium, who controlled the vast territory that is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as a colony. While the modern city of Kinshasa has its roots in the 1881 establishment of Léopoldville by Belgian settlers human settlement in the Kinshasa area has stretched back to at least the Sir Henry Morton Stanley, GCB, born John Rowlands ( January 28 1841 &ndash May 10 1904) was a British journalist Leopold II (Léopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor Leopold Lodewijk Filips Maria Victor (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909 was King of the Belgians. The post flourished as the first navigable port on the Congo River above Livingstone Falls, a series of rapids over 300 kilometres (190 mi) below Leopoldville. Livingstone Falls ('Chutes Livingstone' named for the explorer David Livingstone, are a succession of rapids on the lower course of the Congo River in west equatorial At first, all goods arriving by sea or being sent by sea had to be carried by porters between Léopoldville and Matadi, the port below the rapids and 150 km (93 mi) from the coast. Culture The word Matadi means stone in the local Kikongo language The completion of the Matadi-Kinshasa portage railway in 1898 provided a faster and more efficient alternative route around the rapids and sparked the rapid development of Léopoldville. The Matadi-Kinshasa Railway is a railway line in Bas-Congo between the port of Matadi and Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of the A Portage railway is a short and possibly isolated section of Railway used to bypass a section of unnavigable river or between two water bodies which are By 1920, the city was elevated to capital of the Belgian Congo, replacing the town of Boma in the Congo estuary. The Belgian Congo ( Dutch: Belgisch Kongo French: Congo Belge German: Belgisch Kongo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic The port town of Boma (1984 pop 197617 in Bas-Congo was the capital city of the Belgian Congo (the modern Democratic Republic of the Congo) from An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open

When the Belgian Congo became independent of Belgium in 1960, Dutch was dropped as an official language. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname In 1965 Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in the Congo in his second coup and initiated a policy of "Africanizing" the names of people and places in the country. Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga ( October 14, 1930 September 7, 1997) known commonly as Mobutu, or Mobutu In 1966, Léopoldville was renamed Kinshasa for a village named Kinchassa that once stood near the site. The city grew rapidly under Mobutu, drawing people from across the country who came in search of their fortunes or to escape ethnic strife elsewhere. This inevitably brought about a change to the city's ethnic and linguistic composition as well. Although it is situated in territory that traditionally belongs to the Bateke and Bahumbu people, the lingua franca in Kinshasa today is Lingala. The Bateke are a Central African ethnic group Its population is situated mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and with

In 1974, Kinshasa hosted the 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, in which Ali defeated Foreman to regain the World Heavyweight title. The Rumble in The Jungle was a Boxing match pitting then world Heavyweight champion George Foreman against former world champion and challenger Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion

Kinshasa suffered greatly due to Mobutu's excesses, mass corruption, nepotism and the civil war that led to his downfall. Nevertheless, it is still a major cultural and intellectual center for Central Africa, with a flourishing community of musicians and artists. It is also the country's major industrial center, processing many of the natural products brought from the interior. The city has recently had to fend off rioting soldiers who were protesting the government's inability to pay them.

Kinshasa had the earliest documented HIV-1 infection, which dates from 1959 and was discovered in the preserved blood sample of a local man (see AIDS origin). Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome HIV, the infectious agent that causes AIDS, is thought to have originated in non-human Primates in sub-Saharan Africa and to have been transferred to humans during

Administration

Kinshasa is both a city (ville in French) and a province (province in French), one of the 11 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people See also Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Article 2 of the 2005 Congolese Constitution which came into effect in February 2006 specifies twenty-five new provinces Its status is thus similar to Paris which is both a city and one of the 100 departments of France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division

Administrative divisions

Main article: Communes of Kinshasa

The city-commune (ville-province) of Kinshasa is divided into 24 communes (municipalities). The city-province ( ville-province in French) of Kinshasa is divided into 24 communes ' (municipalities The city-province ( ville-province in French) of Kinshasa is divided into 24 communes ' (municipalities The commercial and administrative heart of Kinshasa is the commune of La Gombe. La Gombe or Gombe (formerly Kalina, after the lieutenant E Kallina) is a district in the north of Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic The commune of Kinshasa gave its name to the whole city, but it is neither the commercial nor the administrative heart of the metropolis. The district of Kinshasa is a district in the north of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The 24 communes of Kinshasa

Brazzaville Congo River Pool Malebo Ngaliema Bay La Gombe Barumbu Kin. Ling. The city-province ( ville-province in French) of Kinshasa is divided into 24 communes ' (municipalities ||-||} Brazzaville is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River. The Congo River (for a time known as the Zaire River) is the largest River in Western Central Africa. runs just before the Livingstone falls The Pool Malebo (formerly Stanley Pool, also known as Malebo Pool, or Lake Nkunda by local indigenous people Ngaliema Bay is a bay located on the left bank of the Congo River, northwest of the city of Kinshasa, in the commune of Kintambo, near Livingstone La Gombe or Gombe (formerly Kalina, after the lieutenant E Kallina) is a district in the north of Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic Barumbu is a district of the north of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The district of Kinshasa is a district in the north of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. K.-V. Ng.-Ng. Kal. Banda- lungwa Kintambo Ngaliema Selembao Bumbu Makala Ngaba Lemba Limete Matete Kinsenso Masina Ndjili Kimbanseke Nsele Mont Ngafula Nsele Maluku

Abbreviations : Kal. Kava-Vubu, formerly Dendale, is the central district of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ngiri-Ngiri is a commune to the south of Kinshasa, It is one of the new settlements located at the foot of the Kalamu and Kasa-Vubu hills to Kalumu is a district in the province and capital city Kinshasa of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bandalungwa is a neighborhood in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ngaliema is a district in the west of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Selembao is a commune to the south of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bumbu is a district in Kinshasa, the Capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ngaba is a small commune to the south of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Masina is a riverside Municipality of the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kimbanseke is a district in the south-east of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nsele is a commune to the east of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located on the Pool Malebo. Mont Ngafula is a neighborhood in the hilly southern area of the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nsele is a commune to the east of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located on the Pool Malebo. (Kalamu), Kin. (Kinshasa), K. -V. (Kasa-Vubu), Ling. (Lingwala), Ng. -Ng. (Ngiri-Ngiri)

Buildings and institutions

Major areas of the city include the Cité de l'OUA, home to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Commune de Matonge, known regionally for its nightlife, L'ONATRA, the impressive building of the Ministry of Transport and the residential area of Gombe. The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second institution in the central Executive branch of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the first NightLife with Tony Delroy is a popular late night talkback show across ABC Local Radio, Broadcasting from the 702 ABC Sydney studios in Ultimo La Gombe or Gombe (formerly Kalina, after the lieutenant E Kallina) is a district in the north of Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic

Notable features of the city include the SOZACOM Building and Hotel Memling skyscrapers, the central market, the Kinshasa Museum and the Kinshasa Fine Arts Academy. A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information The Boulevard du 30 Juin (Boulevard of the 30th June) links main the areas of the city. The Boulevard du 30 Juin ("Boulevard of June 30th" is a major 5- km road in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (also Kinshasa is home to the country's national stadium, the Stade des Martyrs (Stadium of the Martyrs). Stade des Martyrs is a multi-use national Stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Education

The University of Kinshasa

Kinshasa is home to several higher-level education institutes, covering a wide range of specialties, from civil engineering to nursing and journalism. The University of Kinshasa was one of three universities along with University of Kisangani and University of Lubumbashi, created following the division of the The city is also home to three large universities and an arts school:

• University of Kinshasa
• Congo Protestant University
• National Pedagogy University
• Allhadeff School

Media

Kinshasa is home to a large number of radio and TV stations. The University of Kinshasa was one of three universities along with University of Kisangani and University of Lubumbashi, created following the division of the The National TV is housed in the city. Its two channels reach more or less the entire country. In addition to these stations, there are nearly a dozen terrestrial stations reaching the environs of the city, and sometimes a bit beyond. Most of the media uses French and Lingala to a large extent; very few use the other national languages.

Transport

The Boulevard du 30 Juin, in downtown Kinshasa. The Boulevard du 30 Juin ("Boulevard of June 30th" is a major 5- km road in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (also

The boulevard Lumumba in Masina.

Internal transport

Several private companies whose Urban Transport Company (STUC) and the Public City train (12 bus in 2002) désservent the city. The bus lines are:

• Gare centrale – Kingasani (municipality of Kimbanseke, reopened in September 2005);
• Kingasani– Marché central
• Matete –Royale (reopened in June 2006);
• Matete–UPN (reopened in June 2006);
• Rond-point Ngaba –UPN (reopened in June 2006). Kimbanseke is a district in the south-east of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Rond-point Victoire –clinique Ngliema (opened in March 2007)

Other companies also provide public transport: Urbaco, Tshatu Trans, Socogetra, Gesac and MB Sprl. The city bus carrying a maximum of 67 000 passengers per day. Several companies operate taxis and taxi-bus. The majority (95. 8%) transport is provided by individuals.

The city is considering the creation of a tramway in collaboration with public transport in Brussels (STIB), whose work could start in 2009 and would be completed around 2012-2015. The issue of electricity remains suspended [4].

THE ONATRA operates three lines of urban railways linking the town centre device, which goes to Bas-Congo [5].

• The main line linking the Central Station to the Kinshasa International Airport, and has 9 stations: Central Station, Ndolo, Amicongo, Uzam, Masina / Petro-Congo, Masina wireless Masina / Mapela, Masina / Neighborhood III, Masina / Siforco Camp Badara and Ndjili airport. N'Djili International Airport, also known as Kinshasa International Airport, serves the city of Kinshasa and is the largest of the four international Airports
• The second line connects the Central Station in Kasangulu in Bas-Congo, through Matete, Riflart and Kimwenza. Kongo Central (formerly Congo Centrale, Bas-Zaïre, then Bas-Congo) is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• The third line at the Central Station Kinsuka-pumping in the town of Ngaliema. Ngaliema is a district in the west of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Port of Kinshasa and external transport

Kinshasa is the major river port of the Congo. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo The port, called 'Le Beach Ngobila' extends for about 7 km (4 mi) along the river, comprising scores of quays and jetties with hundreds of boats and barges tied up. A quay, pronounced 'key' is a Wharf or bank where Ships and other vessels are loaded Ferries cross the river to Brazzaville, a distance of about 4 km (2 mi). ||-||} Brazzaville is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River. River transport also connects to dozens of ports upstream, such as Kisangani and Bangui. Kisangani, formerly Stanleyville or Stanleystad, (population 500000 is a City in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa Bangui is the Capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic.

There are road and rail links to Matadi, the sea port in the Congo estuary 150 km (93 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean. The Matadi-Kinshasa Railway is a railway line in Bas-Congo between the port of Matadi and Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of the Culture The word Matadi means stone in the local Kikongo language ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo

There are no rail links from Kinshasa further inland, and road connections to much of the rest of the country are few and in poor condition.

The city has two airports, N'Djili International Airport with connections to other African countries as well as to Brussels, Paris, and Madrid; and N'Dolo Airport. N'Djili International Airport, also known as Kinshasa International Airport, serves the city of Kinshasa and is the largest of the four international Airports Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. N'Dolo Airport, also known as Ndolo Airport, is a secondary Airport in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, located

Famous people from Kinshasa

• Dikembe Mutombo, NBA player. Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25 1966) commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a Congolese - American
• Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu, former Sheffield Wednesday footballer. Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu (born 26 December 1982) is a Congolese professional footballer, formerly an under-21 international who is unattached
• Claude Makelele, current Premier League, Chelsea F.C. footballer. Claude Makélélé Sinda (born 18 February 1973 is a French international football player who currently plays defensive midfield for Paris St The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
• Ariza Makukula,current BWINLIGA,S.L. Benfica footballer. Ariza Makukula (born March 4 1981 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a Portuguese international football The Portuguese Liga ( pron 'liɣɐ currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S
• Bosingwa, former footballer of BWINLIGA, F.C.Porto and current Premier League Chelsea player. José Bosingwa da Silva (born August 24, 1982 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese -born Portuguese footballer currently contracted The Portuguese Liga ( pron 'liɣɐ currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
• André Action Diakité Jackson or M’zée Fula-Ngenge, diamond mogul. Dr André Action Diakité Jackson (born July 19 1964) - more commonly known by his African clan name M’Zée Fula-Ngenge, is a global diamond executive Dr André Action Diakité Jackson (born July 19 1964) - more commonly known by his African clan name M’Zée Fula-Ngenge, is a global diamond executive
• Leroy Lita, current Premier League, Reading F.C. footballer. Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita (born 28 December 1984 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a professional footballer currently The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire.
• Fabrice Muamba, current Premier League, Birmingham City F.C. footballer. Fabrice Ndala Muamba (born 6 April 1988) is an English footballer He is a Midfielder who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham.
• Odette Krempin, Designer Fashion Fashion Designer. Princess Odette Maniema Krempin is an African fashion Designer and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador she was born to the royal family of Maniema Nilemba Boniface Mulopwe in the Democratic Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time
• Tim Biakabutuka, former NFL Player. Tshimanga "Tim" Biakabutuka (born January 24, 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a former American football Running back The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.

Trivia

Kinshasa is officially nicknamed “Kin la Belle” (Kinshasa The Beautiful), but since the collapse of public services and neglect some of its residents have ironically changed the nickname into “Kin la Poubelle” (Kinshasa the dustbin). ^[8]

See also

• Tim Butcher: Blood River - A Journey To Africa's Broken Heart, 2007. Tim Butcher (born 1967 is an English Journalist and Author. Born in Warwickshire, UK, he was educated at Rugby School ISBN 0-701-17981-3

• List of Governors of Kinshasa
• Splinter Cell: Double Agent
• List of television stations in Kinshasa

References

External links

• Official website of the city of Kinshasa
• Kinshasa Tourism
• Travel information and city guide for Kinshasa
• Kim Gjerstad, a blog and photos from Kinshasa
• University of Kinshasa
• SDAROVIA Hospital in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Maps

• Detailed Map of Kinshasa (PDF of 7. 5 MB)
• Detailed Map of Kinshasa from l'UNJLC prior to being replaced by MONUC (this map contains more information on buildings than the MONUC map) (smaller PDF than MONUC map of 4. 8 MB)