Nsele

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Nsele

N'Sele
Commune de Nsele
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Nsele on map of Kinshasa city-province
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Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo
Coordinates: 4°22′28″S15°29′41″E / 4.37444°S 15.49472°E / -4.37444; 15.49472 Coordinates: 4°22′28″S15°29′41″E / 4.37444°S 15.49472°E / -4.37444; 15.49472
CountryFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
City-Province Kinshasa
Area
  Total898.79 km2 (347.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2004 est.)
  Total140,929
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)

Nsele or N'Sele is a municipality ( commune ) in the Tshangu district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1]

It is situated in the east of Kinshasa, on the Pool Malebo. Nsele is a primarily rural commune, just like its neighbour Maluku on the other bank of the river Nsele River.

Demographics

Historical population of Nsele
Year1970198420032004
Population24,09628,963136,290140,929

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References

  1. "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.