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Ndjili
Commune in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Ndjili

Ndjili is a commune in the Tshangu District of Kinshasa.

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Named after the Ndjili River, which forms its western boundary, the commune covers an area of approximately 11.4 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 1,157,619 as of 2015, making it the fifth-most populous commune. Ndjili is connected to the city center by Lumumba Boulevard, a major 13-kilometer-long highway.

How locals move

Getting around Ndjili 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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