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Kasa-Vubu, Kinshasa
Commune in Kinshasa, DR Congo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kasa-Vubu is a municipality (commune) in the Funa district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Kasa-Vubu | |
|---|---|
| Commune de Kasa-Vubu | |
   Kasa-Vubu on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
_-_Kinshasa.svg) Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 04°20′33″S 015°18′19″E[1] | |
| 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.
| Year | 1967 | 1970 | 1984 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,540 | 67,525 | 74,888 | 152,141 | 157,320 |
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