Populated places in Kongo Central

Matadi is the chief sea port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the Kongo Central province, adjacent to the border with Angola.It had a population of 245,862 (2004). Matadi is situated on the left bank of the Congo River, from the mouth and below the last navigable point before the rapids that make the river impassable for a long stretch upriver.

city in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mbanza-Ngungu, formerly known as Thysville or Thysstad, named after Albert Thys, is a city and territory in Kongo Central Province in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on a short branch off the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. It has a population of nearly 100,000 people.

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small seaport in Bas-Congo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

first capital of Congo in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kimpese is a town in the Cataractes District of Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies on the main road and railway between Kinshasa and the provincial capital Matadi, at an altitude of 990 ft (301 m) above sea level.

Tshela (or Tsela) is the main town of Bas-fleuve district in Kongo Central Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The town was linked to the port of Boma by an isolated narrow gauge railway, the Mayumbe Line. This 600mm (converted from gauge in 1932) between 1889 and 1932 before being converted to gauge line lasted from 1889 to 1984.

thumb | right Kasangulu is a town and Territory in Kongo Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a population of 27,960.

Inkisi, more commonly known as Kisantu, is a town in the western Democratic Republic of Congo, lying south west of Kinshasa, on the Inkisi River. It is known for its large cathedral and for its botanical garden, which includes an arboretum of indigenous trees.

thumbnail|The Station of Songololo (1899) Songololo is a town in Kongo Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Lukula is a town in, and a territory of Kongo Central province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies on the road and disused Mayumbe railway line between Boma, to the south, and Tshela, to the north, on the southern bank of the Lakula river. Lukula lies at an altitude of 144 m (472 ft) above sea level. Economic activity includes cement production, utilising locally occurring limestone, and commercial Logging. As of the year 2004, there were 26,878 residents within Lukula.

Kitona is a town of about 4,000 persons in the Bas-Congo province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located to the southwest of the country along the Atlantic Ocean, about 190 miles southwest of the capital city of Kinshasa. Following the Second World War, a Belgian military base, including an airbase, was established there, along with another at Kamina. Both bases played important roles during the early 1960s Congo Crisis.

Lukala is a town in Kongo-Central province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town is known for its cement factory, which has operated since 1921.

Madimba is a town in Kongo Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lying between the capital and the coast.

place in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo