Ngaliema

Ngaliema is a commune in the Lukunga District of Kinshasa. Covering an area of approximately 224.3 square kilometers, it is one of the largest communes in the city and had an estimated population of 2,025,942 as of 2015.'''''' Established on 12 October 1957, Ngaliema was officially delineated by Ministerial Decree No. 69-042 of 23 January 1969 and is currently governed under Decree-Laws No. 82-006 and 82-008 of 29 January 1982, which define the administrative and political organization of the country and the status of Kinshasa.