Kinshasa

[kin-shah-suh, kin-shah-suh]

noun

1. a port in and capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the northwestern part, on the Congo (Zaire) River.

Kinshasa

/ -ˈʃɑːsə, kɪnˈʃɑːzə /

noun

1. Former name (until 1966): Léopoldville. the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on the River Congo opposite Brazzaville: became capital of the Belgian Congo in 1929 and of Zaïre in 1960; university (1954). Pop: 5 717 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Kinshasa is demanding the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from its territory.

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It has set up an administration there parallel to the government in Kinshasa and taken control of nearby mines.

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The killings occur amid stalled regional and international peace efforts to end the prolonged deadly conflict, including an agreement between Rwanda and the DR Congo government with provisions for Kinshasa to "neutralise" the FDLR.

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"Regional players do not have the same leverage to influence Kigali and Kinshasa," he added.

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The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military court in the capital, Kinshasa.

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