Kalamu

Kalamu
Commune
Commune de Kalamu
Map
Map
Map
Kalamu on map of Kinshasa city-province
Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo
Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo
Coordinates: 04°20′51″S 15°19′12″E / 4.34750°S 15.32000°E / -4.34750; 15.32000[1]
Country DR Congo
City-ProvinceKinshasa
Area
 • Total6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Total208,155
 • Density31,000/km2 (81,000/sq mi)

Kalamu is a commune in the Funa District of Kinshasa, located in the western region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] Covering an area of 6.64 square kilometers, Kalamu lies in the central part of the city-province of Kinshasa. It is bordered by the Kinshasa commune to the north, Makala to the south, and Limete to the east, with Avenue de l'Université marking the boundary.[3] As of 2015, Kalamu had an estimated population of 974,669,[4] while a 2020 estimate noted a decrease to 208,155.[3]

The commune is known for its significant cultural and social landmarks, including the popular Matonge neighborhood and the Victoire roundabout, which serve as the commune's bustling business center.[5] Kalamu is also home to Stade Tata Raphaël, the country's largest stadium and Africa's fourth-largest stadium, as well as a statue commemorating Congolese musician Franco Luambo.

  1. ^ "Kalamu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Ebengo, Christian (2020). "Croissance urbaine et dégradation de l'environnement dans la commune de Kalamu à Kinshasa" [Urban growth and environmental degradation in the commune of Kalamu in Kinshasa] (in French). Lemba, Kinshasa: University of Kinshasa. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ^ Kinyamba, S. Shomba; Nsenda, F. Mukoka; Nonga, D. Olela; Kaminar, T.M.; Mbalanda, W. (2015). "Monographie de la ville de Kinshasa" (PDF) (in French). Ottawa, Canada: IDRC.CRDI. p. 40. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  5. ^ "Kinshasa: le rond-point Victoire, un endroit prisé par les cireurs" [Kinshasa: Victoire roundabout, a popular place for shoe shiners]. ACP (in French). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.