Nsele

Nsele or N'Sele is a municipality (commune) in the Tshangu district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Nsele

N'Sele
Commune de Nsele
Nsele on map of Kinshasa city-province
Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo
Coordinates: 4°22′28″S 15°29′41″E
Country DR Congo
City-ProvinceKinshasa
Area
  Total898.79 km2 (347.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2004 est.)
  Total140,929
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)

It is situated in the east of Kinshasa, on the Pool Malebo. Nsele is a primarily rural commune, just like its neighbour Maluku on the other bank of the river Nsele River.

Demographics

Historical population of Nsele
Year1970198420032004
Population24,09628,963136,290140,929

References

  1. "Géographie de Kinshasa (Geography of Kinshasa)" (in French). Ville de Kinshasa (City of Kinshasa). Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.


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