Kinshasa

Summary

Kinshasa is a first-level administrative division^[1]. Kinshasa ranks in the top 10% of first_level_administrative_division entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,380 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kinshasa was a member of Creative Cities Network^[3].
• Kinshasa is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo^[4].
• Kinshasa is in the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo^[5].
• Kinshasa is on the body of water Congo^[6].
• Kinshasa is on the continent of Africa^[7].
• Kinshasa's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative division^[8].
• Kinshasa's instance of is recorded as border city^[9].
• Kinshasa's instance of is recorded as megacity^[10].
• Kinshasa's instance of is recorded as largest city^[11].
• Kinshasa's instance of is recorded as primate city^[12].
• Kinshasa's instance of is recorded as national capital^[13].
• Kinshasa's official language is recorded as French^[14].
• Kinshasa's shares border with is recorded as Kongo Central^[15].
• Kinshasa's shares border with is recorded as Brazzaville^[16].
• Kinshasa's shares border with is recorded as Mai-Ndombe Province^[17].
• Kinshasa's shares border with is recorded as Kwilu^[18].
• Kinshasa's shares border with is recorded as Kwango Province^[19].
• Kinshasa's founder is recorded as Henry Morton Stanley^[20].
• Kinshasa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bandalungwa^[21].
• Kinshasa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barumbu^[22].
• Kinshasa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bumbu^[23].
• Kinshasa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gombe^[24].
• Kinshasa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kalamu^[25].
• Kinshasa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kasa-Vubu^[26].
• Kinshasa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kimbanseke^[27].

Body

Geography

Kinshasa is in the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo^[5]. Kinshasa is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo^[4]. Kinshasa is on the body of water Congo^[6]. Kinshasa is on the continent of Africa^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1600'}^[28] and {'amount': '+40300'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include first-level administrative division^[8], border city^[9], megacity^[10], largest city^[11], primate city^[12], and national capital^[13].

History and Context

January 1, 1881 marks the founding of Kinshasa^[30].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kinshasa include Léopoldville^[31], an ocean liner^[32].

Why It Matters

Kinshasa ranks in the top 10% of first_level_administrative_division entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,380 views/month).^[2] Kinshasa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Kinshasa is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Kinshasa include Léopoldville^[31], an ocean liner^[32].