Ngaba
Ngaba | |
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| Commune de Ngaba | |
Ngaba on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 4°22′32″S 15°19′19″E / 4.37556°S 15.32194°E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| City-Province | Kinshasa |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 est.) | |
• Total | 539,135 |
| • Density | 130,000/km2 (350,000/sq mi) |
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Ngaba is a commune located in the Mont Amba District of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It spans an area of 4.0 square kilometers and has an estimated population of 539,135 as of 2015.
Situated in the southern part of Kinshasa, Ngaba is a relatively recent settlement characterized by its hilly terrain. The commune is bounded by Kikwit Avenue to the north, By-pass Avenue to the south, the Kalamu River to the east, and Université Avenue to the west. It shares borders with the communes of Limete to the north, Lemba to the east and south, and Makala to the west. Administratively, Ngaba is divided into six neighborhoods: Baobab, Bulambemba, Luyi, Mateba, Mpila, and Mukulwa.