Best Tourist Places to Visit in Kinshasa, Cango, Africa

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Kinshasa, Cango, Africa

Kinshasa is the capital as well as the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo geographically positioned at 4°19′30″ S 15°19′20″ E. It is situated on the bank of the Congo River in the opposite of the capital of Congo, Brazzaville. Kinshasa is noted as Africa’s 3^rd largest urban area following Cairo and Lagos. Kinshasa is also one of the 11 provinces of DRC, covering a total area of 9,965 sq. km. Kinshasa experiences a tropical wet and dry climate with dry season from June to September and rainy season from October to May.

History of Kinshasa:

Originally a group of fishing villages, Kinshasa was established by Henry Morton Stanley during the Belgium colonial rule as a trading post and then it was named Léopoldville after King Leopold II of Belgium. Kinshasa got its current name in 1966 after the independence of the country.

Connectivity to Kinshasa:

Kinshasa is catered by N’djili Airport, located around 20 km away from the city centre. The airport operates flights to Istanbul, Johannesburg, Casablanca, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Brussels, Paris, Douala and Lagos.

Kinshasa has also upgraded local and intercity bus and railway network. Apart from buses and trains, Kinshasa houses many travel agencies where rental cars and bikes are available from dawn to dusk.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Kinshasa:

Kinshasa is culturally a renowned city with many renowned universities such as the Université Libre de Kinshasa, the University of Kinshasa and the Université Catholique du Congo. Peloustore and Expresse are well known supermarkets in Kinshasa.

Some nice restaurants in Kinshasa include:

Debonairs Pizza
Chez Maman Colonel
Le Cercle Gourmand
Chez Philo

Things to do in Kinshasa:

Shopping
Boat tours
Walking

Places to see in Kinshasa:

Livingstone Falls:

The Livingstone Falls is a wonderful gift of the Congo River for Congolese. It is situated to the west of Kinshasa city and was named after an eminent explorer David Livingstone. It is a must watch.

Pool Malebo:

The Pool Malebo is a lake covering a surface area of 500 km² with length of 35 km and width of 23 km. The lake is a great site for water sport lovers and fish enthusiasts and its fish species accounts around 200, including mountain catfish, Atopochilus chabanaudi and Leptoglanis mandevillei.

The People’s Palace:

The People’s Palace is the seat of the Congolese parliament, renowned as one of the beautiful buildings in Kinshasa. It is also noted one of the important landmarks of the city. Bring camera to take some classy pictures of this distinct structure.

Stade des Martyrs:

The Stade des Martyrs is a national stadium of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, situated in the suburb of Lingwala in Kinshasa. Opened on 14 September 1994, it can hold around 80,000 spectators.

University of Kinshasa:

The University of Kinshasa is one of the identities of Kinshasa, located in the suburb of Lemba, around 15 km south of the heart of Kinshasa city. Established in 1954, the university currently trains around 26000 students with 1530 staffs.

List of other places of interest in and around Kinshasa include:

Zongo Falls
Lola ya Bonobo
Serpents du Congo
Ma Vallee
Kwilu Bar
Musee National de Kinshasa
Symphonie des Arts
Fiesta Club
Cercle de Kinshasa
Mercato delle Stoffe Africane
Kinshasa University

Best time to visit Kinshasa:

Kinshasa is a year round destination, although to escape from the rain and to enjoy memorable Kinshasa tour, from June to September is the perfect time.

Hotels in Kinshasa:

Kinshasa is a city with around 50 well facilitated tourist favor hotels with all traditional and modernized amenities. Apart from facilities and serves, hotels in Kinshasa are also well versed in serving visitors with mouthwatering Congolese and international delicacies. Here are some standard hotels in Kinshasa: