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  

/ -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)

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Kinshasa

It was ranked ahead of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Delhi, Dubai, and Jerusalem.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Laboratory capacity has increased from 30 tests per day in the capital Kinshasa to more than 2,000 in decentralised labs in the affected provinces.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

He drives the sleek black car around Kinshasa, sometimes stopping at malls and markets to greet cheering fans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

So were its transport systems: If this were happening two years ago, the agency likely would have managed the conveyance of Ebola samples from suspected outbreaks to Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, where they could be tested.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver