Kongo central ((kg)Kôngo ya Kati) | |
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Matadi and the Congo River | |
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Chief town | Matadi |
Ocean | South Atlantic |
Watercourse | Congo, Luvu, Mpozo, Lukunga, Inkisi |
Area | 53 920 km² |
Population | 5 575 000 hab. (2015) |
Density | 103,39 inhab./km² |
Official language | French |
Other language | Kigongo (national language) |
Location | |
![]() 5 ° 49 ′ 0 ″ S 13 ° 29 ′ 0 ″ E | |
Official site | |
The province of Kongo central, called Bas-Congo before 2015, is located in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Understand
Cities
- 1 Matadi – Chief town and most important locality of the province.
- 2 Boma – The Baobab, real king of the country, discovered by the explorer Stanley, he dug it and made an apartment for his stay, from then on this place becomes touristy.
- 3 Kisantu – Botanical Garden, an eden bursting with greenery where all the plants of Africa have been brought together to the delight of scientists, visitors and expatriates, also favorite walks.
- 4 Mbanza-Ngungu – Mbanza Ngungu caves with their blind fish.
- 5 Moanda – window open to the ocean on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, Coquette seaside resort with old houses, an infinite beach, a horizon line that separates the blues of the sky and the sea, a hinterland of mangroves conducive to boating.
- 6 Tshela
Other destinations
- 1 Zongo Falls – the waters rush from 60 m from height in a terrible bubbling.
- 2 Banana – The point of Banana is at the mouth of the river on the ocean.
Speak
The national language of the province is Kikongo.
To go
Circulate
Make
Buy
Eat
- Pondu madesu
- Likayabu
- Madesu
- Kindungoi