Kinshasa

American  

[kin-shah-suh, kin-shah-suh] / kɪnˈʃɑ sə, ˈkɪn ʃɑ sə /

noun

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

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Kinshasa British  

/ kɪnˈʃɑːzə, -ˈʃɑːsə /

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)

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Example Sentences

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Kinshasa

Meanwhile the government in Kinshasa released a statement on X, without specifying numbers of casualties.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

"If one case arrives in Kinshasa, it would be a catastrophe. The cases would then take off," said one doctor, speaking on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

On Thursday, Congolese health authorities quarantined a boat carrying 255 people near the capital, Kinshasa, after a passenger who had disembarked at an earlier stop died from Ebola-like symptoms in late July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The stance recreates that of a statue housed in his country's capital Kinshasa - a tribute to Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the First Congolese Republic in 1960.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Leah is right over there in Kinshasa, which is just a hop, skip, and jump away.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver