Population: 17.8 million inhabitants, making it the 13th most populous city in the world and the second or third largest city in Africa after Cairo, more or less on a par with Lagos. Kinshasa accounts for 20% of the total population of the DR Congo.
DR Congo, Kinshasa on the edge






Published on 19 June 2025 at 10h15
The Pentecost Martyrs Stadium (official name) is Africa's fourth largest stadium, with an 80,000-seat capacity.
Published on 19 June 2025 at 09h27
As is often the case, tragically, this news item is revealing. On 24 November 2024, star journalist Jemimah Mambara Mogwo, who worked for Radio-Télévision Nationale Congolaise (RTNC), was brutally attacked and killed as she was returning home after presenting the television news.
Published on 19 June 2025 at 09h15
In the Matonge neighbourhood, north of the capital, a statue of Franco, alias the ‘Grand Master’ of the famous Congolese rumba, stands proudly in the Place des Artistes. Here, stalls and shops blast local music non-stop through crackling speakers turned up to full volume.
Published on 19 June 2025 at 09h00