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Makala
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Makala is a commune located in the Funa District of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Covering an area of 5.60 square kilometers, Makala is situated in Kinshasa's southern hilly region and has an estimated population of 698,495 as of 2015.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Makala
- Settlement.official_name
- Commune de Makala
- Settlement.type
- Commune
- Settlement.mapsize1
- 270
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe caption
- Makala on map of Kinshasa city-province
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in DR Congo
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- City-Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kinshasa
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 5.60
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2015 est.
- Settlement.population_total
- 698495
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 5.6
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- Commons category
- Makala (Kinshasa)
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Administrative division
- Urbanization
- History
- Demographics
- Health
- Access to water and electricity
- Education
- Religion
- In the Saint-Gabriel Deanery
- References
Makala is a commune located in the Funa District of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Covering an area of 5.60 square kilometers, Makala is situated in Kinshasa's southern hilly region and has an estimated population of 698,495 as of 2015.
The commune is notable for housing the Makala Central Prison, strategically sited at the confluence of the Makala and Selembao communes. It is also the site of the Chemin Neuf Community's mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where significant humanitarian initiatives, including the operation of primary and secondary schools and support for street children, are undertaken. Close to the Ngaba Roundabout market, a major trading post for Kongo Central's agricultural products, Makala benefits from its location along National Road No. 1, attracting residents from surrounding areas like Ngaba and Lemba.
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