Gombe, Kinshasa
| Gombe Commune de Gombe |
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 Gombe on a map of Kinshasa communes |
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 Kinshasa city-province on a map of the DRC |
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| Coordinates: 04°18′11″S 15°18′12″E / 4.30306°S 15.30333°ECoordinates: 04°18′11″S 15°18′12″E / 4.30306°S 15.30333°E[1] | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Kinshasa |
| District | Lukunga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.33 km2 (11.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 est.) | |
| • Total | 32,373 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Gombe or La Gombe is a municipality (commune) in the Lukunga district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] It was formerly known as Kalina, after Lieutenant E. Kallina - an Austro-Hungarian soldier who volunteered in the Congo Free State.[citation needed] Gombe is bounded on the north by the Congo River and in the south by the Boulevard du 30 Juin.
Gombe is both a residential area and Kinshasa's business district.
Government and infrastructure[edit]
It also houses some of the DRC's principal governing bodies, including the Palais de la Nation and the Banque Centrale du Congo on the Boulevard Colonel Tshatshi. Various ministries, diplomatic and media organizations are also situated there.
The offices of Kinshasa's governor are located in Gombe, making it the capital of Kinshasa Province.
The Direction Générale de Migration (DGM) of the Ministry of the Interior and Security is in Gombe.[3]
Economy[edit]
Stellar Airways has its head office in Gombe.[4]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | 1967 | 1970 | 1984 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Population | 17,890 | 22,615 | 17,360 | 31,307 | 32,373 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Géographie de Kinshasa (Geography of Kinshasa)" (in French). Ville de Kinshasa (City of Kinshasa). Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Contacts." Direction Générale de Migration. Retrieved on 4 March 2013. "65, Boulevard du 30 juin, Commune de la Gombe Ville de Kinshasa, R.D.Congo"
- ^ "Contact Us." Stellar Airways. Retrieved on 4 March 2013. "98225, Avennue Kabasele (ex-Flambeau) Rez de Chausée, Gombe-Kinshasa République Démocratique du Congo"
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