🇨🇩 Kinshasa, DR Congo

Local time, sunrise, sunset, and timezone facts for Kinshasa.

At a glance

IANA timezone
Africa/Kinshasa
Country
DR Congo
Population
6,704,352
Latitude
-4.3297
Longitude
15.3150
Demonym
Founded
1881
Area
9,965 km²
Elevation
240 m
Airports
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About Kinshasa

Kinshasa, formerly named Léopoldville from 1881 to 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing megacities, with an estimated population of 18.5 million in 2026. It is the most densely populated city in the DRC, the third-most populous city and third-largest metropolitan area in Africa, the world's seventh-most populous city proper and fourth-most populous capital city. It is the leading economic, political, and cultural center of the DRC, housing several industries including manufacturing, telecommunications, banking, and entertainment. The city also hosts some of the DRC's significant institutional buildings, such as the People's Palace, Palace of the Nation, Constitutional Court, Court of Cassation, Council of State, African Union City, Marble Palace, Government House, Kinshasa Financial Center, and other national departments and agencies.

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