Kisantu
Inkisi, more commonly known as Kisantu, is a town in the western Democratic Republic of Congo, lying south west of Kinshasa, on the Inkisi River. It is known for its large cathedral and for its botanical garden, which includes an arboretum of indigenous trees.
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Key facts
• Name — Kisantu • Other Name — Inkisi • Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — DR Congo • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Kongo Central • Total Type — Town • Population As Of — 2021 • Population Metro — 78,000 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Custom Label Sec1 — National language • Custom Data Sec1 — Kituba • Time Zone — CAT • Utc Offset — +1 • Custom Label1 Sec2 — Climate • Custom Data1 Sec2 — Aw
Location
Location
Kisantu is located in Kongo Central Province, along the eastern bank of the Inkisi River, as it flows northwards to empty into the Congo River. It is approximately 231 km northeast of the city of Matadi, the provincial capital. Kisantu is located approximately 104 km southwest of the city of Kinshasa, the national capital. The geographical coordinates of the town are: 05°07'44.0"S, 15°05'05.0"E (Latitude:-5.128889; Longitude:15.084722). The town is located at an average elevation of 404 m above mean sea level.
Overview
Overview
One of the tourist attractions to the town is the Kisantu Botanical Garden (KISA). This was established in 1900 by Father Justin Gillet, a Jesuit priest. Between 2004 and 2008, the garden was rehabilitated with "the support of the European Union and the National Botanic Garden of Belgium". The botanical garden occupies an area that measures approximately 225 ha, bordered to the west by the Inkisi River. There are over 12.5 km of roads and pedestrian pathways within the garden. The garden attracts researchers, botanists, naturalists, school children and ordinary tourists from inside and outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Population
Population
As of October 2022, the article in this reference estimated the population of Kisantu Town at approximately 78,000 people.
Transport
Transport
Kisantu is served by a station on the national railway system. It also has an airport. A good national road (N1), leads north to Kinshasa and southwest to he port city of Matadi.
Prominent people
Prominent people
The legendary DR Congolese saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer, record label founder, and music-business executive, Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta (19 May 1944 – 13 October 2022), was born in Kisantu.
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Cited by Wikipedia
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Wilderness Explorers Africa. Kisantu Town DRC. Wildernessexplorersafrica.com. 16 October 2022.
- 2.Road Distance Between Matadi, DR Congo And Kisantu, DR Congo.
- 3.Road Distance Between Kinshasa, DR Congo And Kisantu, DR Congo.
- 4.Location of Kisantu, Democratic Republic f the Congo.
- 5.Get A Map. Elevation of Kisantu Town, DR Congo. Getamap.net. 16 November 2022.
- 6.Jardin Botanique de Kisantu (Kisantu Botanical Garden). Global Plants. 16 October 2022.
- 7.GCM FZAS
- 8.Map Showing National Road N1, In DRCongo.
- 9.bopili. Saxophonist Verckys Kiamuangana bowed out Thursday in Kinshasa. ACPCongo.com. 13 October 2022.
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