Kasa-Vubu
Kasa-Vubu
Commune de Kasa-Vubu |
| — Commune — |
| Kasa-Vubu 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 |
Funa |
| Area |
| • Total |
5.05 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 est.) |
| • Total |
157,320 |
| • Density |
31,152.5/km2 (80,684.5/sq mi) |
Kasa-Vubu is a municipality (commune) in the Funa district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Along with Kalamu, it forms the historical African heart of Kinshasa. Formerly known as Dendale, the town's name derives from the first president of the Congo after independence, Joseph Kasa-Vubu, who was elected mayor of the commune in 1957.
Demographics
Historical population of Kasa-Vubu
| Year |
1967 |
1970 |
1984 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Population |
56,540 |
67,525 |
74,888 |
152,141 |
157,320 |
References
- ^ "Kasa Vubu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x1a6a3137716bbd5f:0xcfa153684796f172. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Géographie de Kinshasa (Geography of Kinshasa)" (in French). Ville de Kinshasa (City of Kinshasa). http://www.kinshasa.cd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=300. Retrieved 20 August 2011.