Kinshasa - Wikipedia
Kinshasa (/ k ɪ n ˈ ʃ ɑː s ə /; French:; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville until 30 June 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Once a site of fishing and trading villages along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one of the world's fastest-growing megacities.Kinshasa's 2024 population was estimated at 17,032,322. [6]
Kinshasa, DR Congo Population 2024 - World Population Review
Kinshasa's 2024 population is now estimated at 17,032,300. In 1950 , the population of Kinshasa was 201,905 . Kinshasa has grown by 716,800 in the last year, which represents a 4.39% annual change.
2020 Congolese protests - Wikipedia
The 2020 Congolese protests was a series of anti-government protests and nationwide strikes against president Felix Tshisekedi and his appointment of a new judge of the Electoral Commission. Massive labour protests and increasingly violent street demonstrations.
Kinshasa, Republic of Congo Metro Area Population 1950-2024
The metro area population of Kinshasa in 2021 was 14,970,000, a 4.38% increase from 2020. Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kinshasa, Republic of Congo metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population …
Megacity Kinshasa Eyes Climate Resilient Future Through Urban …
Aug 19, 2021 · Africa’s largest city, Kinshasa, is making resilience to climate change a top priority. The $500 million Kin Elenda project will improve access to infrastructure and services and socio-economic opportunities for people in Kinshasa.
Thousands protest in DR Congo over electoral commission appointee
13 Jul 2020. Police have used tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa, four days after five people were killed in banned demonstrations...
Demographics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The CIA World Factbook estimated the population to be over 105 million as of 2022 (the exact number being 108,407,721), now exceeding that of Vietnam (with 98,721,275 inhabitants as of 2020) and ascending the country to the rank of 14th most populous in the world. [2]
DR Congo: Political tensions, armed attacks, displacement and …
Dec 7, 2020 · Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative and Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO), warned of heightened political tensions in the country, including fissures within the ruling...
World Report 2020: Democratic Republic of Congo - Human Rights Watch
Incoming Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi (right) and outgoing President Joseph Kabila in Kinshasa on January 24, 2019, after Tshisekedi was sworn into office.
Kinshasa - Population Trends and Demographics - CityFacts
Population of Kinshasa: Current, historical, and projected population, growth rate, median age, population density, urbanization, and urban population. Data tables, maps and charts.
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