Maluku, Kinshasa

Maluku
Commune
Commune de Maluku
Nsele Valley Park 2021
Maluku on map of Kinshasa city-province
Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo
Coordinates: 4°27′41″S16°04′43″E / 4.46139°S 16.07861°E / -4.46139; 16.07861
Country	DR Congo
City-Province	Kinshasa
Area
• Total	7,948.8 km2 (3,069.0 sq mi)
Population  (2004 est.)
• Total	179,648
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)

Maluku is one of the 24 communes that are the administrative divisions of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ^[1] This eastern rural commune accounts for 79% of the land area of the city-province, ^[2]

The Nsele Wildlife Reserve, located within the commune, provides a protected area for wildlife, including various species of primates, birds, African bush elephants, Hippopotamus, giraffes, Rhinos, lions, zebras, giant pangolins and other animals. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. Institut National de la Statistique–RD Congo (2019). Annuaire Statistique RDC 2017 (PDF) (in French). p. 36 Tableau 1.2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 9 Sep 2020.
2. "Géographie de Kinshasa". Ville de Kinshasa. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
3. "Parc de la Vallée de la N'sele – Un Joyau de la RDC". parcdelavalleedelansele.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
4. "Guided tours in the Democratic Republic of Congo starting from Kinshasa". Congo Travel and Tours. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
5. "Parc de la Vallée de la N'Sele". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.