Ngaliema | |
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Commune de Ngaliema | |
Ngaliema on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
![]() Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo | |
Coordinates: 04°20′56″S15°15′10″E / 4.34889°S 15.25278°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Citty-Province | Kinshasa |
Area | |
• Total | 224.3 km2 (86.6 sq mi) |
Population (2004 est.) | |
• Total | 683,135 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
Ngaliema is a municipality ( commune ) in the Lukunga District of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2]
Ngaliema is situated in the west of Kinshasa. It stretches south towards Mont Ngaliema and along the main road linking Kinshasa and the city of Matadi in Bas-Congo. The boundary between Ngaliema and the Mont Ngafula commune is defined by the Lukunga River. [3]
In addition to the communities of Binza Ozone, Binza Météo, Binza Delvaux and Binza I.P.N., the area also accommodates:
Year | 1967 | 1970 | 1984 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Population | 30,640 | 63,844 | 252,151 | 660,646 | 683,135 |
The American School of Kinshasa (TASOK) is in Ngaliema. [4]
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