Kinshasa

[ kin-shah-suh, kin-shah-suh ]

noun

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

Kinshasa

/ -ˈʃɑːsə; kɪnˈʃɑːzə /

noun

1. 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) Former name (until 1966)Léopoldville

Example Sentences

The release began at Makala Prison in the capital, Kinshasa, on Sunday.

From BBC

Three Americans were sentenced to death by a military tribunal in Kinshasa on Friday, along with 34 other participants in a failed coup this summer in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From Salon

Armed men first attacked parliamentary speaker Vital Kamerhe’s home in Kinshasa then headed to the president’s official residence.

From BBC

The prison, located in capital city Kinshasa, has a capacity of 1,500 prisoners but is estimated to hold around 10 times more.

From BBC

Christian Malanga, who considered himself president of a shadow government in exile, livestreamed his attack in Kinshasa on May 19.

From Seattle Times