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Kinshasa, formerly named Léopoldville from 1881 to 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing megacities, with an estimated population of 18.5 million in 2026.

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In the news

• « Rien n'est joué »: malgré les doutes, Kinshasa veut croire en Juliana Lumumba, sa candidate pour l'OIFFrench
  jeuneafrique.com · 2 h ago
• Congo-Kinshasa: L'assemblée provinciale du Kasaï-Central recommande la suspension des activités minières à LuizaFrench
  allafrica.com · 16 h ago
• Burundi: Le Qatar promet un investissement de 180 milliards USDFrench
  burundi-agnews.org · 2 h ago
• Abhi TransAfrica Logistics and Traders Ltd Strengthens India-Africa Trade Vision as Strategic Partner of GIBF's India-Africa Business Conclave
  sandiegosun.com · 16 h ago · 2 outlets
• APO Group - Africa Newsroom / Press release | "Leave no one behind": inclusion at the heart of United Nations Day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  africa-newsroom.com · 17 h ago
• Cholera cases in DR Congo reach 60,000 as deaths near 1,800
  sana.sy · 23 h ago
• Congo: le PEAC veut étendre la Boucle de l'amitié énergétiqueFrench
  journaldebrazza.com · 17 h ago
• Championnat d'Afrique Élite 2026: les pugilistes congolais décrochent onze médailles | adiac-congo.com: toute l'actualité du Bassin du CongoFrench
  adiac-congo.com · 17 h ago

Headlines from the outlets named, found through the GDELT Project. Translations and an AI summary are in the app. All the news in Kinshasa.

This week

Things to do in Kinshasa this weekend

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Weather this week

• Fri30° / 24°Partly cloudy
• Sat31° / 23°Showers
• Sun32° / 24°Partly cloudy
• Mon30° / 24°Cloudy
• Tue29° / 23°Clear

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Nearby

• Masina 11 km
• Bandundu Province 255 km
• Matadi 265 km
• Boma 302 km
• Kikwit 396 km
• Mbandaka 586 km

Learn here

• University of Kinshasa 29,554 students
• Marien Ngouabi University 15,054 students
• Institut supérieur pédagogique de la Gombe
• Institut supérieur de commerce de Kinshasa
• Université William Booth
• École informatique des Finances
• National Institute of Arts, Kinshasa
• Institut supérieur professionnel technique de Kinshasa

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