Kinshasa, Beautiful African Mega City 2020 (Discover Kinshasa)

Kinshasa, formerly Léopoldville, ( until 1966) is the largest city and capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies about 320 miles (515 km) from the Atlantic Ocean on the south bank of the Congo River. One of the largest cities of sub-Saharan Africa, it is a special political unit equivalent to a Congolese region, with its own governor. The city’s inhabitants are popularly known as Kinois. Kinshasa is not only the capital but also the centre of the dynamic and contradictory influences that have shaped the country’s character in modern Africa.


Kinshasa spreads out southward from the shoreline of the Congo River at Malebo Pool, a widening of the river. The plain on which the city lies varies mostly between 918 and 1,148 feet above sea level, and is partly encircled by higher ground. The surrounding countryside is heavily farmed savanna, and gallery forest; the chief crops are cassava, sugarcane, oil palms, plantains, corn, peanuts, and beans. The climate is hot year-round, with a dry season, from May to September, and a rainy season from October to May. The mean annual rainfall is slightly more than 60 inches (1,520 mm). Violent rainstorms occur frequently, but seldom last more than a few hours. The hottest month is April, with mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures of (32 degree Celsius) and (22 degree Celsius), respectively. The corresponding figures for July, the coolest month, are (27 degree Celsius) and (18 degree Celsius). The higher suburbs are somewhat cooler than the central city.


The built-up area of Kinshasa is divided into, industrial, residential, and commercial zones. Along the western edge of the central city, an industrial zone (before 1966 called Léo-Ouest) flourishes near the site of the first depot established by the British-American explorer, Sir Henry Morton Stanley. To its east lies the riverside residential and administrative district of Gombe, which houses most of the European population and the Congolese elite; the central government buildings and the embassy district are located there. The eastern sector (known before 1966 as Léo-Est), of which the wide Boulevard du 30-Juin forms the main artery, is a major commercial area. The waterfront, along Kinshasa’s northern edge, is lined with quays and large warehouses. Ndolo, east of Gombe, comprises a complex of port facilities, and industrial plants. The poorer areas extend southward on the east and west of Kinshasa. Among Kinshasa’s satellite cities, Ndjili, to the southeast, has become a residential area, while Kimpoko upstream has been developed as an outer port. During the 1970s, wealthy businessmen and politicians built mansions, often of spectacular opulence, in Binza, an area in the western hills overlooking the city.

There are a variety of architectural styles in Kinshasa. High-rise apartment blocks, luxuriously appointed banks, stores, and the offices of large corporations and government agencies characterize the centre of town. Some date from shortly after World War II, but the most prominent were constructed during the economic boom of the early 1970s.
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