Ndjili, Kinshasa
Ndjili or N'Djili is a municipality (commune) in the Tshangu district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] It is named after the Ndjili River, which forms its western boundary.[3]
Ndjili Commune de Ndjili N'Djili | |
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![]() Ndjili on a map of Kinshasa communes | |
![]() Kinshasa city-province on a map of the DRC | |
Coordinates: 4°24′32″S 15°22′39″E[1] | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Province | Kinshasa |
District | Tshangu |
Area | |
• Total | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
Population (2004 est.) | |
• Total | 442,138 |
• Density | 39,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi) |
Demographics
Year | 1967 | 1970 | 1985 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Population | 80,000 | 102,881 | 157,010 | 427,583 | 442,138 |
Transport
It is served by a station on the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. An agreement was made with Belgium in 2007 to upgrade this line.[4]
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See also
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References
- "Ndjili, 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). Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- Kambale, Juakali (14 June 2010). "By the Rivers of Kinshasa Town". East African. Retrieved 2011-11-28.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-04-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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