Maluku is one of the 24 communes that are the administrative divisions of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] This eastern rural commune accounts for 79% of the land area of the city-province,[2]
Maluku | |
|---|---|
| Commune de Maluku | |
 Nsele Valley Park 2021 | |
 Maluku on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
_-_Kinshasa.svg) Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 4°27′41″S 16°04′43″E / 4.46139°S 16.07861°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| City-Province | Kinshasa |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,948.8 km2 (3,069.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 est.) | |
• Total | 179,648 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
The Nsele Wildlife Reserve, located within the commune, provides a protected area for wildlife, including various species of primates, birds, African bush elephants, Hippopotamus, giraffes, Rhinos, lions, zebras, giant pangolins and other animals.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ Institut National de la Statistique–RD Congo (2019). Annuaire Statistique RDC 2017 (PDF) (in French). p. 36 Tableau 1.2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 9 Sep 2020.
- ^ "Géographie de Kinshasa". Ville de Kinshasa. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Parc de la Vallée de la N'sele – Un Joyau de la RDC". parcdelavalleedelansele.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Guided tours in the Democratic Republic of Congo starting from Kinshasa". Congo Travel and Tours. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Parc de la Vallée de la N'Sele". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
See also
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