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Barumbu
Commune in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Barumbu

Barumbu is a commune in the Lukunga District of Kinshasa, located strategically in the northern region of the city.

Plan a trip to Barumbu→From Pointe Noire

As of 2015, Barumbu had an estimated population of 413,628, making it one of Kinshasa's more densely populated communes.

How locals move

Getting around Barumbu the local way

  • Get inYou might be successful with a 4x4 in the upper northern region (Bangassou - Nia Nia - Isiro) and maybe the axis Kinshasa - Lumumbashi.
  • Get inThere are speed boats that go quickly for a limited number of people, or you can take the barge with local merchants if you have time.
  • Get inAsk to go to , which is the ferry terminal.

From Wikivoyage: Kinshasa, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.

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