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Kasa-Vubu, Kinshasa

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Kasa-Vubu
Commune de Kasa-Vubu
Kasa-Vubu on a map of Kinshasa communes
Kasa-Vubu on a map of Kinshasa communes
Kinshasa city-province on a map of the DRC
Kinshasa city-province on a map of the DRC
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
ProvinceKinshasa
DistrictFuna
Area
 • Total5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2004 est.)
 • Total157,320
 • Density31,000/km2 (81,000/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, Kinshasa
Year19671970198420032004
Population56,54067,52574,888152,141157,320

References

  1. ^ "Kasa Vubu, 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). Retrieved 20 August 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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