Bumbu
For other uses, see Bumbu (disambiguation).
| Bumbu Commune de Bumbu | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Bumbu on a map of Kinshasa communes | |
 Kinshasa city-province on a map of the DRC | |
| Coordinates: 04°22′26″S 15°17′51″E / 4.37389°S 15.29750°ECoordinates: 04°22′26″S 15°17′51″E / 4.37389°S 15.29750°E[1] | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Kinshasa |
| District | Funa |
| 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). Retrieved 20 August 2011.
See also
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