| Gombe Commune de Gombe |
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| Gombe on a map of Kinshasa communes | |
| Kinshasa city-province on a map of the DRC | |
| Coordinates: [1] | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Kinshasa |
| District | Lukunga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.33 km2 (11.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 est.) | |
| • Total | 32,373 |
| • Density | 1,103.8/km2 (2,858.7/sq mi) |
Gombe is a municipality (commune) in the Lukunga district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
It is also known as La Gombe and was formerly known as Kalina (after the lieutenant, E. Kallina). Gombe is bounded on the north by the Congo River and in the south by the Boulevard du 30 Juin.
Gombe is both a residential area and Kinshasa's business district. It also houses some of the DRC's principal governing bodies, including the Palais de la Nation and the Banque Centrale du Congo on the Boulevard Colonel Tshatshi. Various ministries, diplomatic and media organizations are also situated there.
The offices of Kinshasa's governor are located in Gombe, making it the capital of Kinshasa Province.
| Year | 1967 | 1970 | 1984 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Population | 17,890 | 22,615 | 17,360 | 31,307 | 32,373 |
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