Kinkala

Kinkala
Town and commune
Kinkala Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 4°21′24″S14°45′32″E / 4.35667°S 14.75889°E / -4.35667; 14.75889
Country	Republic of the Congo
Department	Pool Department
District	Kinkala District
Commune	Kinkala
Elevation	407 m (1,335 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	23,413

Kinkala is a town and a commune ^{[1] [2]} located in southeastern Republic of the Congo. It is the capital city of Kinkala District and the Pool Department. Its population was 23,413 in 2023, the date of the country's last official census. ^{[3] [4]}

Notable people

• Cecile-Ivelyse Diamoneka (born 1940), poet and teacher
• Abel Thauley-Ganga (born 1920), Congolese trade unionist and politician

References

1. "Loi n° 13-2017 du 16 mars 2017 portant érection de certaines communautés urbaines en communes" (PDF). sgg.cg. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
2. "Annuaire Statistique du Congo 2018, chapitre 3 : organisation administrative" (in French). Institut National de la Statistique (INS). 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
3. "Cinquieme Recensement General De La Population Et De L'habitation (RGPH-5): Populations Residentes Des Localites Du Congo" (PDF) (in French). Brazzaville: Institut National de la Statistique (INS). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
4. "Congo (Rep.): Cities & Urban Localities". City Population. Retrieved 2025-02-03.