Kalamu
Kalamu is a municipality (commune) in the Funa district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Kalamu | |
|---|---|
| Commune de Kalamu | |
Kalamu on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
_-_Kinshasa.svg.png.webp) Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 04°20′51″S 15°19′12″E[1] | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| City-Province | Kinshasa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 est.) | |
| • Total | 315,342 |
| • Density | 47,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi) |
It forms the part of the city to the south of major buildings such as the Palais du Peuple ("Palace of the People"), the Stade des Martyrs ("Martyrs' Stadium") and Kinshasa's N'Dolo Airport.
The town contains the popular Matongé neighborhood, the Victoire roundabout and the Stade Tata Raphaël ("Father Raphael Stadium").
Demographics
| Year | 1967 | 1970 | 1984 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 78,310 | 100,441 | 160,719 | 304,961 | 315,342 |
References
- "Kalamu, 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). Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
See also
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