Ngaliema
Commune de Ngaliema
Ngaliema on map of Kinshasa city-province
Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo
Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo
Coordinates: 04°20′56″S 15°15′10″E / 4.34889°S 15.25278°E / -4.34889; 15.25278[1]
Country DR Congo
Citty-ProvinceKinshasa
Area
  Total224.3 km2 (86.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2004 est.)
  Total683,135
  Density3,000/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]

Location

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]

Buildings

In addition to the communities of Binza Ozone, Binza Météo, Binza Delvaux and Binza I.P.N., the area also accommodates:

Demographics

Historical population of Ngaliema
Year19671970198420032004
Population30,64063,844252,151660,646683,135

Education

The American School of Kinshasa (TASOK) is in Ngaliema.[4]

References

  1. "Ngaliema, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. "Géographie de Kinshasa (Geography of Kinshasa)" (in French). Ville de Kinshasa (City of Kinshasa). Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  3. Nzuzi, Francis Lelo (2008). Kinshasa: ville et environnement. Editions L'Harmattan. p. 132. ISBN 978-2-296-06080-7.
  4. "Home." American School of Kinshasa. Retrieved on December 8, 2017. "The American School of Kinshasa Rte de Matadi, Ngaliema Kinshasa II, République Démocratique du Congo"




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