Kinshasa
Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is situated in the western part of the country along the Congo River, right next to Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo. Home to about 17.1 million people, it is the second-largest city in Africa. Founded in 1881 as Léopoldville, it became the capital in 1926. The city is divided into 24 communes, with Gombe serving as the administrative center. Kinshasa faces social challenges but remains an important cultural and political hub.
