Fun fact 3 about Kinshasa
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In 1941, Kinshasa was conferred the status of a city and established an Urban Committee with an allocated area of 5,000 hectares and a population of 53,000.
Kinshasa
DR Congo
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city
Kinshasa
DR Congo
Country
DR Congo
Population
15.0M
Coordinates
-4.32, 15.32
Kinshasa, formerly named Léopoldville from 1881 to 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 of 18.5 million in 2026.
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