List of parishes of Kinshasa

List of parishes of Kinshasa

The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is on an equal footing with the provinces and is divided into 24 municipalities ( communes ).

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Parishes of Kinshasa

Brazzaville Congo Malebo pool Baie de Ngaliema Gombe Barumbu Kin. Ling. K.-V. Ng.-Ng. Cal. Banda lungwa Kintambo Ngaliema Selembao Bumbu Makala Ngaba Lemba Limete Matete Kinsenso Masina Ndjili Kimbanseke Nsele Mont Ngafula Nsele Maluku

Abbreviations: Kinshasa (Kin.), Kasa-Vubu (K.-V.), Lingwala (Ling.), Ngiri-Ngiri (Ng.-Ng.)

Statistical data

Kinshasa (lingala: Kinsásá ) is indeed the capital, but is administratively equal to the provinces and is administered by a governor. It is divided into communes , each headed by a mayor appointed by decree by the President. The largest municipality by area is Maluku with 7,948.80 square kilometers (79.8 percent of the total area). The smallest community is Kintambo with 2.72 square kilometers (0.03 percent). Kimbanseke has the highest population with 946,372 (share of the total population 13.5 percent). The lowest population has the "government district" Gombe (also La Gombe ) with 32,373 inhabitants (0.5 percent). The municipality with the highest population density is Bumbu with 62,120 inhabitants per square kilometer. Maluku has the lowest density with 23 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The population figures in the table below are an estimate by the Statistical Office of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Institut National de la Statistique ) from 2004.

Surname	Area in km²	2004 residents	Inhabitants per km
Bandalungwa	6.82	202.341	29,669
Barumbu	4.72	150.319	31,847
Bumbu	5.30	329.234	62.120
Gombe	29.33	32,373	1.104
Kalamu	6.64	315,342	47,491
Kasa-Vubu	5.05	157.320	31,152
Kimbanseke	237.78	946.372	3,980
Kinshasa	2.87	164,857	57,441
Kintambo	2.72	106,772	39,254
Kisenso	16.60	386.151	23,262
Lemba	23.70	349,838	14,761
Limete	67.60	375.726	5,558
Lingwala	2.88	94,635	32,859
Makala	5.60	253,844	45,329
Maluku	7,948.80	179,648	23
Masina	69.93	485.167	6,938
Matete	4.88	268,781	55,078
Mont Ngafula	358.92	261.004	727
Ndjili	11.40	442.138	38,784
Ngaba	4.00	180,650	45.163
Ngaliema	224.30	683.135	3,046
Ngiri-Ngiri	3.40	174,843	51,424
Nsele	898.79	140.929	157
Selembao	23.18	335,581	14,477
Kinshasa	9,965.21	7,196,648	722.18

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS)

See also

• Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Web links

• Monograph de la Ville de Kinshasa

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