Maluku | |
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Commune de Maluku | |
Coordinates: 4°27′41″S 16°04′43″E / 4.46139°S 16.07861°E | |
Country | DR Congo |
City-Province | Kinshasa |
Area | |
• Total | 7,948.8 km2 (3,069.0 sq mi) |
Population (2004 est.) | |
• Total | 179,648 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Maluku is one of the 24 communes that are the administrative divisions of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] This eastern rural commune accounts for 79% of the land area of the city-province,[2]
The Nsele Wildlife Reserve, located within the commune, provides a protected area for wildlife, including various species of primates, birds, African bush elephants, Hippopotamus, giraffes, Rhinos, lions, zebras, giant pangolins and other animals.[3][4][5]