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Bandalungwa
Bandalungwa | |
|---|---|
| Commune de Bandalungwa | |
   Bandalungwa on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
_-_Kinshasa.svg) Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 04°20′55″S 15°16′47″E / 4.34861°S 15.27972°E[1] | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| City-Province | Kinshasa |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2016 est.) | |
• Total | 259,760 |
| • Density | 41,000/km2 (110,000/sq mi) |
Bandalungwa (often abbreviated "Bandal")[3][4][5] is a commune in the Funa District of Kinshasa in the western region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[6][7][8] Covering an area of 6.82 square kilometers, Bandalungwa is centrally situated within the city.[7] It is bordered by the Gombe commune and the Kokolo military barracks to the north, Selembao to the south, the communes of Ngiri-Ngiri, Kasa-Vubu, and Lingwala to the east, and the Makelele River, Ngaliema, and Kintambo to the west.[7][9] The commune had an estimated population of 934,821 in 2015,[10] although official census data from 2016 reported a significantly lower figure of 259,760 residents.[7]
Established in 1955, Bandalungwa initially served as a planned residential area for civil servants and teachers during the terminal phase of the Belgian colonial administration.[4] This early phase of structured development distinguished Bandalungwa from the comparatively young and less organized communes of Kinshasa.[4] Following Congolese independence in 1960, the commune experienced rapid urbanization driven by significant rural-to-urban migration. Residential buildings from the colonial era were expanded and replaced to accommodate the growing population.[4] This period of rapid development precipitated heightened electricity consumption and exerted substantial pressure on the existing urban infrastructure.[4] Despite challenges associated with unregulated urban growth, Bandalungwa evolved into a vibrant working-class area.[4][11] Notably, it is home to several landmarks, including the family residence of Mobutu Sese Seko and the colonial-era Basoko Bridge, which was rehabilitated in 2013.[4][12][13] The commune also features a mix of residential blocks and approximately forty flat hotels.[4][14][15][16]
- ^ "Bandalungwa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Commune de Bandalungwa". Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Malu-Malu, Arthur (2 August 2017). "RDC: balade dans les rues branchées de Bandal" [DRC: stroll through the trendy streets of Bandal]. Jeune Afrique (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Essolomwa, Laurent (10 February 2018). "Kinshasa: Bandal, un des coins touristiques de la capitale province" [Kinshasa: Bandal, one of the tourist corners of the provincial capital]. Adiac-congo.com (in French). Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Dans la commune de Bandalugwa, on dénombre désormais plus 3000 bars, plus 1000 hôtels et près de 200 églises!" [In the commune of Bandalugwa, there are now more than 3000 bars, more than 1000 hotels and nearly 200 churches!]. Mbote (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Géographie de Kinshasa (Geography of Kinshasa)" (in French). Ville de Kinshasa (City of Kinshasa). Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d Mbau, Prosper; Itende, Ernest (October 2008). "Étude réalisée sur base des données de la concertation des organisations de la commune de Bandalungwa et celles de Selembao" [Study carried out based on data from the consultation of organizations in the commune of Bandalungwa and those of Selembao] (PDF). codic-rdc.org (in French). Collectif de Développement Intégré au Congo (CODIC). p. 5. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Vunamusa, Alphonse (2007). "Conception d'un système informatisée pour la gestion de lettres administrative: cas de la commune de Bandalungwa/Kinshasa" [Design of a computerized system for the management of administrative letters: case of the commune of Bandalungwa/Kinshasa] (in French). Gombe, Kinshasa: Haute École de Commerce de Kinshasa. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Ilundu, Odon Nswele; Kalonji, François; Ekibe, Didier Mangbala (3 March 2024). "Perception of Adolescents in the Commune of Bandalungwa on Practices to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections" (PDF). Saudi Journal of Nursing and Health Care. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Scholars Middle East Publisher. p. 2. ISSN 2616-7921. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Kinyamba, S. Shomba; Nsenda, F. Mukoka; Nonga, D. Olela; Kaminar, T.M.; Mbalanda, W. (2015). "Monographie de la ville de Kinshasa" (PDF) (in French). Ottawa, Canada: IDRC.CRDI. p. 41. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Mula, Jean Rufin (June 2022). "Le carrefour congolais" [The Congolese crossroads] (PDF). Lecarrefourcongolais.org (in French). Lemba, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: University of Kinshasa. p. 64. ISSN 2665-9875. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Le pont Basoko à Moulaert inauguré par Kimbuta" [The Basoko bridge in Moulaert inaugurated by Kimbuta]. Mediacongo.net (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Kinshasa: un pont flambant neuf à la place du pont Basoko à Bandalungwa" [Kinshasa: a brand new bridge to replace the Basoko bridge in Bandalungwa]. Radio Okapi (in French). 23 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Kinshasa: César Lubamba rassure sur la construction de 1000 logements sociaux à Bandalungwa" [Kinshasa: César Lubamba reassures on the construction of 1000 social housing units in Bandalungwa]. Radio Okapi (in French). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "RDC: le gouvernement relance le projet de 1 000 logements à Kinshasa" [DRC: Government relaunches 1,000 housing project in Kinshasa]. Radio Okapi (in French). 28 March 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Construction de logements en RDC: la Licoco demande des comptes au gouvernement" [Housing construction in the DRC: Licoco demands accountability from the government]. Radio Okapi (in French). 12 April 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
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