Kasa-Vubu, Kinshasa
Kasa-Vubu is a municipality (commune) in the Funa district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kasa-Vubu | |
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| Commune de Kasa-Vubu | |
Kasa-Vubu on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 04°20′33″S 015°18′19″E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| City-Province | Kinshasa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 est.) | |
| • Total | 157,320 |
| • Density | 31,000/km2 (81,000/sq mi) |
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.
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