Mont Ngafula
| Mont Ngafula Commune de Mont Ngafula | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Northern portion of Mont Ngafula on a map of Kinshasa communes | |
 Kinshasa city-province on a map of the DRC | |
| Coordinates: 04°25′29″S 15°17′44″E / 4.42472°S 15.29556°ECoordinates: 04°25′29″S 15°17′44″E / 4.42472°S 15.29556°E[1] | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Kinshasa |
| District | Lukunga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 358.92 km2 (138.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 est.) | |
| • Total | 261,004 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Mont Ngafula is a municipality (commune) in the Lukunga district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
It is in the hilly southern area of Kinshasa and is intersected by the Lukaya River valley in its southern portion. The boundary with the Ngaliema commune is defined by the Lukunga River.[3]
Residence in the area is relatively new; in the 1970s, it became home to a small number of upper and middle-class business executives, politicians and other relatively affluent people. However, many of the would-be extravagant compounds commissioned remain incomplete, mainly due to the drastic economic decline that characterized the latter portion of the Mobutu era.
Demographics
| Year | 1967 | 1970 | 1984 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,040 | 29,811 | 52,820 | 252,412 | 261,004 |
See also
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References
- ↑ "Mont Ngafula, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ↑ "Géographie de Kinshasa (Geography of Kinshasa)" (in French). Ville de Kinshasa (City of Kinshasa). Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ↑ Nzuzi, Francis Lelo (2008). Kinshasa: ville et environnement. Editions L'Harmattan. p. 132. ISBN 2-296-06080-3.
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