Mont Ngafula
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Mont Ngafula is a municipality (commune) in the Lukunga district of Kinshasa
, the capital city
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
It is in the hilly southern area of Kinshasa and is intersected by the Lukaya River
valley in its southern portion.
The boundary with the Ngaliema
commune is defined by the Lukunga River
.
Residence in the area is relatively new; in the 1970s, it became home to a small number of upper and middle-class business executives, politicians and other relatively affluent people. However, many of the would-be extravagant compounds commissioned remain incomplete, mainly due to the drastic economic decline that characterized the latter portion of the Mobutu era
.
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....
, 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 in the hilly southern area of Kinshasa and is intersected by the Lukaya River
Lukaya River
The Lukaya is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its source is located in the Crystal Mountains , from which it runs eastward through Bas-Congo, then runs into the banks of the Ndjili River. The rail line from Matadi to Kinshasa runs along the river valley for a time, passing to the...
valley in its southern portion.
The boundary with the Ngaliema
Ngaliema
Ngaliema is a municipality in the Lukunga district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.-Location:Ngaliema is situated in the west of Kinshasa...
commune is defined by the Lukunga River
Lukunga River
The Lukunga River is a river that flows through the capital city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a tributary of the Congo River.Kinshasa lies on a plain that is surrounded by hills, drained by many rivers...
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Residence in the area is relatively new; in the 1970s, it became home to a small number of upper and middle-class business executives, politicians and other relatively affluent people. However, many of the would-be extravagant compounds commissioned remain incomplete, mainly due to the drastic economic decline that characterized the latter portion of the Mobutu era
Zaire
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