the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the River Congo opposite Brazzaville: became capital of the Belgian Congo in 1929 and of Zaïre in 1960; university (1954). Pop: 11 586 914 (2015 est)
Former name (until 1966): Léopoldville
Kinshasa in American English
(kinˈʃɑsɑ)
capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the W part, on the Congo River: pop. 4,885,000