La Gombe (Kinshasa)
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Gombe is a municipality in the Lukunga district of Kinshasa
, the capital city
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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It is also known as La Gombe and was formerly known as Kalina (after the lieutenant, E. Kallina). Gombe is bounded on the north by the Congo River
and in the south by the Boulevard du 30 Juin
.
Gombe is both a residential area and Kinshasa's business district. It also houses some of the DRC's principal governing bodies, including the Palais de la Nation and the Banque Centrale du Congo on the Boulevard Colonel Tshatshi. Various ministries, diplomatic and media organizations are also situated there.
The offices of Kinshasa's governor are located in Gombe, making it the capital of Kinshasa Province.
Kinshasa
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, the capital city
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of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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It is also known as La Gombe and was formerly known as Kalina (after the lieutenant, E. Kallina). Gombe is bounded on the north by the Congo River
Congo River
The Congo River is a river in Africa, and is the deepest river in the world, with measured depths in excess of . It is the second largest river in the world by volume of water discharged, though it has only one-fifth the volume of the world's largest river, the Amazon...
and in the south by the Boulevard du 30 Juin
Boulevard du 30 Juin
The Boulevard du 30 Juin is a major 5‑km street in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the city's main transport artery, connecting the southern area of La Gombe with Kintambo and the Ngaliema to the west.The street was renamed from Boulevard Albert I to Boulevard du...
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Gombe is both a residential area and Kinshasa's business district. It also houses some of the DRC's principal governing bodies, including the Palais de la Nation and the Banque Centrale du Congo on the Boulevard Colonel Tshatshi. Various ministries, diplomatic and media organizations are also situated there.
The offices of Kinshasa's governor are located in Gombe, making it the capital of Kinshasa Province.