Ndjili, Kinshasa

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Ndjili

N'Djili
Commune de Ndjili
Ndjili, Kinshasa
Ndjili, Kinshasa
Ndjili, Kinshasa
Ndjili on map of Kinshasa city-province
Democratic Republic of the Congo (26 provinces) - Kinshasa.svg
Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo
Coordinates: 4°24′32″S15°22′39″E / 4.40889°S 15.37750°E / -4.40889; 15.37750 Coordinates: 4°24′32″S15°22′39″E / 4.40889°S 15.37750°E / -4.40889; 15.37750 [1]
CountryFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
City-Province Kinshasa
Area
  Total11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation
327 m (1,073 ft)
Population
 (2004 est.)
  Total442,138
  Density39,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi)

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]

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Demographics

Historical population of Ndjili, Kinshasa
Year19671970198520032004
Population80,000102,881157,010427,583442,138

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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References

  1. "Ndjili, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. "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.
  3. Kambale, Juakali (14 June 2010). "By the Rivers of Kinshasa Town". East African. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-04-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)