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'''Ngaliema''' is a municipality (''[[Communes of Kinshasa|commune]]'') in the [[Lukunga]] |
'''Ngaliema''' is a municipality (''[[Communes of Kinshasa|commune]]'') in the [[Lukunga District]] of [[Kinshasa]], the [[capital city]] of the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kinshasa.cd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=300 | title = ''Géographie de Kinshasa'' (Geography of Kinshasa) | publisher = Ville de Kinshasa (City of Kinshasa) | language = French | accessdate = 20 August 2011}}</ref> |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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Ngaliema is situated in the west of Kinshasa. It stretches south towards Mont Ngaliema and along the main road linking Kinshasa and the city of [[Matadi]] in [[Bas-Congo]]. |
Ngaliema is situated in the west of Kinshasa. It stretches south towards Mont Ngaliema and along the main road linking Kinshasa and the city of [[Matadi]] in [[Bas-Congo]]. |
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The boundary between Ngaliema and the [[Mont |
The boundary between Ngaliema and the [[Mont Ngafula]] commune is defined by the [[Lukunga River]].<ref>{{cite book |ref=harv |
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In addition to the communities of Binza Ozone, Binza Météo, Binza Delvaux and Binza I.P.N., the area also accommodates: |
In addition to the communities of Binza Ozone, Binza Météo, Binza Delvaux and Binza I.P.N., the area also accommodates: |
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* The [[Palais de Marbre]] (Marble Palace): built as a Presidential |
* The [[Palais de Marbre]] (Marble Palace): built as a Presidential guests' residence under [[Mobutu Sese Seko]], it was the official residence of President [[Laurent-Désiré Kabila]]. It is in his private office at the Marble palace that Kabila was assassinated, allegedly by one of his bodyguards. |
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* The [[ |
* The [[Cité de l'OUA]] (OAU village) compound: built when Kinshasa was the host of a summit of heads of states of the Organisation of African Unity, the sprawling compound has paid host to many [[official function]]s. Most recently, it has become the official location of the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers, the deliberative body of the Congolese executive branch. |
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* The [[Colonel Tshatshi Military Camp|Camp Militaire Colonel Tshatshi]] (Colonel Tshatshi Military Compound): One of the two major military bases in Kinshasa, the base pays host to the defense department, and the Joint Chiefs of staff central command headquarters for the [[Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]] ( |
* The [[Colonel Tshatshi Military Camp|Camp Militaire Colonel Tshatshi]] (Colonel Tshatshi Military Compound): One of the two major military bases in Kinshasa, the base pays host to the defense department, and the Joint Chiefs of staff central command headquarters for the [[Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (FARDC). It also surrounds two previous Presidential palaces. |
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* The [[Mont Fleury, Kinshasa|Mont Fleury]] neighbourhood, also known as Kinshasa's "[[Beverly Hills]]". |
* The [[Mont Fleury, Kinshasa|Mont Fleury]] neighbourhood, also known as Kinshasa's "[[Beverly Hills]]". |
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Ngaliema
Commune de Ngaliema | |
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Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Province | Kinshasa |
District | Lukunga |
Area | |
• Total | 224.3 km2 (86.6 sq mi) |
Population (2004 est.) | |
• Total | 683,135 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
Ngaliema is a municipality (commune) in the Lukunga District of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Location
Ngaliema is situated in the west of Kinshasa. It stretches south towards Mont Ngaliema and along the main road linking Kinshasa and the city of Matadi in Bas-Congo. The boundary between Ngaliema and the Mont Ngafula commune is defined by the Lukunga River.[3]
Buildings
In addition to the communities of Binza Ozone, Binza Météo, Binza Delvaux and Binza I.P.N., the area also accommodates:
- The Palais de Marbre (Marble Palace): built as a Presidential guests' residence under Mobutu Sese Seko, it was the official residence of President Laurent-Désiré Kabila. It is in his private office at the Marble palace that Kabila was assassinated, allegedly by one of his bodyguards.
- The Cité de l'OUA (OAU village) compound: built when Kinshasa was the host of a summit of heads of states of the Organisation of African Unity, the sprawling compound has paid host to many official functions. Most recently, it has become the official location of the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers, the deliberative body of the Congolese executive branch.
- The Camp Militaire Colonel Tshatshi (Colonel Tshatshi Military Compound): One of the two major military bases in Kinshasa, the base pays host to the defense department, and the Joint Chiefs of staff central command headquarters for the Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC). It also surrounds two previous Presidential palaces.
- The Mont Fleury neighbourhood, also known as Kinshasa's "Beverly Hills".
Demographics
Year | 1967 | 1970 | 1984 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Population | 30,640 | 63,844 | 252,151 | 660,646 | 683,135 |
References
- ^ "Ngaliema, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Géographie de Kinshasa (Geography of Kinshasa)" (in French). Ville de Kinshasa (City of Kinshasa). Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Nzuzi, Francis Lelo (2008). Kinshasa: ville et environnement. Editions L'Harmattan. p. 132. ISBN 2296060803.
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External links
- Binza Rotary Club
- Pictures of the gardens of the Mont Nagliema palace
- Map of Kinshasa (2001)
- Map of Léopoldville (1960)
- Map of Léopoldville (1954)