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Old December 31st, 2007, 01:23 PM   #1
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Kinshasa | DRC | City Gallery

It's about time someone started one so here I go.
The pic are from www.panoramio.com. you can veiw the exact location on their site or on google earth.

Panoramio has many photo's of African cities.

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

2005






2006



Nice to see a highrise under construction










2007



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Old January 1st, 2008, 03:34 PM   #2
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I have overlooked this. Great new addition. I wonder why there has never been a Kinshasa thread. Well, here we go!
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Old January 13th, 2008, 03:15 PM   #3
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some more pics from various years










































New Chinese built Hospital


Quartier 1 Masina, sur le Boulevard Lumumba


Across the river from Brazaville - Kinshasa








Stade des marthyres

























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Old January 15th, 2008, 12:44 AM   #4
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Not bad. Lupopo, Kin Malebo, Kinshasa Kin La Belle, Leopoldville, Leo La capitale .... Mboka moko kombo ebele....
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Old January 15th, 2008, 10:29 PM   #5
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This is a beautiful city and very advanced too
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Old January 15th, 2008, 10:43 PM   #6
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yeah Kinshasa is overlooked too often.

Most of the infrastructure is still in tact
because the war was outside of the city in the eastern region.

The DRC and Angola will surely be economic giants in Africa future
after their own recovery from years of conflict.
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Old August 29th, 2008, 05:33 AM   #7
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More pictures from Kinshsa

Got to try again. Couldnt post the attachment.

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Old October 12th, 2008, 12:46 AM   #8
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Old October 22nd, 2008, 05:24 AM   #9
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Pictures of Kinshasa

Hi guys,

This is what I was able to gather from the web, not so easy to get pictures from Kinshasa. you may correct me if i'm wrong on some pictures. Enjoy!

Profil de l'Immeuble Gecamines



Hotel Venus


Dowtown Kinshasa



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Newly built Future Tower by Congo Futur



Batiment Onatra


Dowtown Housing Bldgs




Immeuble SN Dowtown


Bld 30 Juin et BCDC


Bldg BCDC


Forescom Bldg (oldest dowtown)


Mausolee Nze LD Kabila




National Radio TV Bldg (RTNC)



Hotel Memling


Netherlands Embassy Bldg


Batiment de la Poste


Blvd Lumumba and Monument


kinshsa by Night - nice Pic


Bld Triomphal


Newly-used acquired buses


University Kinshasa (Unikin) Colline Inspiree


New Construction Project - Quartier bellevue

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Old October 22nd, 2008, 06:00 AM   #10
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Good job kaps76 ....i was about to ost all these nwe pics you just posted. There should be new pics. for the GOMBE- N'DJILI highway and N'DJILI internatinal Airport constructions early next year.
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Old October 22nd, 2008, 06:23 AM   #11
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nice pics.
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Old October 22nd, 2008, 05:29 PM   #12
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Love it. Thanks Kaps76.

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Old October 24th, 2008, 10:35 PM   #13
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i love it, just LOVE it.
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Old October 31st, 2008, 03:32 AM   #14
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More of Kinshasa

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Old October 31st, 2008, 08:02 AM   #15
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Old October 31st, 2008, 08:13 AM   #16
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the Great Mzee L.D KABILA

The resting place of the GREAT CONGOLESE HERO.
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MUCH MORE CONTENT THAN ACRIA-GHANA!
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Old October 31st, 2008, 09:00 AM   #18
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tHE GREAT Congolese HERO LUMUMBA

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Old December 8th, 2008, 11:43 AM   #19
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Malebo pool , Kinshasa

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Old December 9th, 2008, 12:52 PM   #20
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Great!

I didn't know you guys used the title 'Mzee' in DRC.
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