Maluku, Kinshasa

Commune in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Maluku

Commune

Commune de Maluku

Nsele Valley Park 2021

Maluku on map of Kinshasa city-province

Kinshasa city-province on map of DR Congo

Coordinates: 4°27′41″S 16°04′43″E﻿ / ﻿4.46139°S 16.07861°E﻿ / -4.46139; 16.07861
Country|  DR Congo
City-Province| Kinshasa
Area

• Total

| 7,948.8 km2 (3,069.0 sq mi)
Population

(2004 est.)

• Total

| 179,648
• Density| 23/km2 (59/sq mi)

Maluku is one of the 24 communes that are the administrative divisions of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] This eastern rural commune accounts for 79% of the land area of the city-province,[2]

The Nsele Wildlife Reserve, located within the commune, provides a protected area for wildlife, including various species of primates, birds, African bush elephants, Hippopotamus, giraffes, Rhinos, lions, zebras, giant pangolins and other animals.[3][4][5]

## References

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1. ^ Institut National de la Statistique–RD Congo (2019). Annuaire Statistique RDC 2017 (PDF) (in French). p. 36 Tableau 1.2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 9 Sep 2020.
2. ^ "Géographie de Kinshasa". Ville de Kinshasa. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
3. ^ "Parc de la Vallée de la N'sele – Un Joyau de la RDC". parcdelavalleedelansele.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
4. ^ "Guided tours in the Democratic Republic of Congo starting from Kinshasa". Congo Travel and Tours. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
5. ^ "Parc de la Vallée de la N'Sele". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

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Communes of the city-province of Kinshasa

Funa District|

* Bandalungwa
* Bumbu
* Kalamu
* Matonge
* Kasa-Vubu
* Makala
* Ngiri-Ngiri
* Selembao

Lukunga District|

* Barumbu
* Gombe
* Kinshasa (commune)
* Kintambo
* Lingwala
* Mont Ngafula
* Ngaliema

Mont Amba District|

* Kisenso
* Lemba
* Limete
* Matete
* Ngaba

Tshangu District|

* Kimbanseke
* Maluku
* Masina
* Ndjili
* Nsele

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