Kinshasa

Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa has the largest population of any city proper in Africa with a population of 10,076,099, and ranks as its third largest metropolitan area.

Kinshasa
D.R. Congo
D.R. Congo
D.R. Congo
D.R. Congo
Virunga National Park
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  • Kinshasa and Brazzaville (capital of Congo-B) are the 2 closest capital cities in the world. To cross between them you'll need a visa - and make sure your visa for the country you're leaving is valid for multiple entries, otherwise you'll have to get a new one to come back, too. To get across, the …  Steve W.
  • If you decide to cross from Kinshasa to Brazza, be aware that: 1) you'll need different currency in Brazza, which uses the CFA Franc (FCFA) valid in various West Central African countries. Kinshasa uses Congolese francs. 2) If you're planning to come back to Kin, you should check your entry visa …  Steve W.
  • This city is not suitable for touristic purposes. The Zhongo Falls between Matadi and Kinshasa are spectacular. However they are very difficult to reach without 4 wheel drives.  Erik S.
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Kinshasa Travel Guide is based on Kinshasa by Peter Fitzgerald, Dave Stanley, Jjvrdc, Jjvkinshasa, anonymous, iGuide and others. Kinshasa Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.