Ngiri-Ngiri
Ngiri-Ngiri | |
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| Commune de Ngiri-Ngiri | |
Kasa-Vubu Avenue in Ngiri-Ngiri, with the Usine de Panification de Kinshasa (UPAK) factory located nearby | |
Ngiri-Ngiri on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 4°21′27″S 15°17′54″E / 4.35750°S 15.29833°E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| City-Province | Kinshasa |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 est.) | |
• Total | 481,110 |
| • Density | 140,000/km2 (370,000/sq mi) |
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Ngiri-Ngiri is a commune in the Funa District of Kinshasa, strategically situated in the southern part of the city. Covering an area of 3.40 square kilometers, it had a population of 99,292 in December 2008, which increased to an estimated 481,110 by 2015. The commune is bounded by Kasa-Vubu Avenue and the Kasa-Vubu commune to the north, Kwilu Street and Bumbu commune to the south, Elengesa Avenue and Kalamu commune to the east, and Liberation Avenue (formerly 24 Novembre) and Bandalungwa commune to the west.
Established in 1957 at the base of the Kalamu and Kasa-Vubu hills, Ngiri-Ngiri is administratively divided into 9 neighbourhoods. Originally built on non-aedificandi sites prone to flooding and erosion, it is predominantly inhabited by low-income communities. The local economy is supported by agriculture, market gardening, industry, and recreational activities.