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Kinshasa (/ k ɪ n ˈ ʃ ɑː s ə /; French:; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville until 30 June 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing megacities, with an estimated population, in 2024, of 17,032,322. [6]
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. Kinshasa suffered greatly from the late 1970s through 1990s due to Mobutu's excesses, mass corruption, nepotism and the civil war that led to his downfall.
Kinshasa is a municipality in the Lukunga district of the city of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] It is situated in the north of the city, south of Gombe and the Boulevard du 30 Juin .
The Democratic Republic of the Congo [b] (DRC), also known as DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply Congo, is a country in Central Africa. By land area the country is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world .
Government House [1] (French: Hôtel du Gouvernement), colloquially known as Immeuble du Gouvernement [2] (Government Building), or Bâtiment Intelligent [3] (Smart Building), is a nine-story building located in the Gombe commune of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Gombe (formerly known as Kalina), also known as La Gombe, or Downtown Kinshasa, is one of the 24 communes of Kinshasa, in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3] Encompassing a vast area of approximately 29.33 square kilometers (11.32 square miles), it is home to an approximate population of 49,024 residents (2014).
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Kinshasa–Brazzaville is a transborder agglomeration comprising Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Brazzaville, ...