Kinshasa
Brazzaville's cross-river neighbor
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, situated on the Congo River.
With a population exceeding 17 million, it ranks among Africa's most populous cities.
Kinshasa faces Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of the Congo, across the river—the world's closest pair of national capitals.
The flight from Kinshasa to Paris takes about eight hours.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa-based central African nation
- DRCCentral African republic, abbr.
- Central AfricaMiddle of the continent
- Congo BasinMajor African river watershed
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
Swahili · independence · Zaire · equatorial · tropical · bonobos · Brazzaville · twin cities
Major Central African waterway
- ferriesRegular water transport vessels
- portDocking place for ships
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- docksShip mooring structures
Afro-Cuban partner dance
- FrancoSpanish surname, famous dictator
- music sceneCommunity around a genre
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
- fashionCurrent popular trend
Center of political authority
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- embassiesForeign government offices abroad
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- head of stateNation's chief representative
executive · legislature · administration · sovereignty · policy-making · constitutional · government district · ministries
All inhabitants combined
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- growthIncrease in size
traffic · overcrowding · infrastructure · slums · expansion · migration · development
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa-based central African nation
- DRCCentral African republic, abbr.
- Central AfricaMiddle of the continent
- Congo BasinMajor African river watershed
French · Swahili · independence · Zaire · equatorial · tropical · bonobos · Brazzaville · twin cities
Congo River
Major Central African waterway
- ferriesRegular water transport vessels
- portDocking place for ships
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
docks · fishing · boats · embankment · barges · rapids · maritime
rumba
Afro-Cuban partner dance
- FrancoSpanish surname, famous dictator
- music sceneCommunity around a genre
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
seat of government
Center of political authority
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- embassiesForeign government offices abroad
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
head of state · executive · legislature · administration · sovereignty · policy-making · constitutional · government district · ministries
population
All inhabitants combined
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
growth · traffic · overcrowding · infrastructure · slums · expansion · migration · development
Brazzaville
Central African capital city
Abuja · Lagos · Nairobi · Harare · Pretoria · Addis Ababa · Maputo
- Central African CitiesBrazzaville, Kigali, Carnot
- ZaireMobutu, Zaire, national currency
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- place namesplace names, Peking, Beijing, place name, city names
- megacitiesTokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Delhi, Mumbai
- river citiesAmsterdam, Paris, London, Cairo, Vienna