Kinshasa

Kinshasa Province · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Photo: Garcia-Pavilion, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
June to September, the dry season
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

A megacity of well over 15 million on the Congo River, Kinshasa is the beating heart of Congolese rumba, contemporary art, and street fashion. The Academy of Fine Arts, the national museum, and river views toward Brazzaville anchor a raw but rewarding urban experience.

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