Bumbu
Bumbu | |
|---|---|
| Commune de Bumbu | |
   Bumbu on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
 Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 04°22′26″S 15°17′51″E / 4.37389°S 15.29750°E[1] | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Kinshasa |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 est.) | |
• Total | 329,234 |
| • Density | 62,000/km2 (160,000/sq mi) |
Bumbu is a municipality (commune) in the Funa district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
The town is in the hilled southern portion of Kinshasa and settlement there is relatively new. It lies in the vicinity of the Kasa-Vubu and Kalamu boulevards.
Demographics
| Year | 1967 | 1970 | 1984 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,560 | 61,366 | 113,968 | 318,396 | 329,234 |
References
- ^ "Bumbu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Géographie de Kinshasa (Geography of Kinshasa)" (in French). Ville de Kinshasa (City of Kinshasa). Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
See also
