Matadi
Matadi is the chief sea port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the Kongo Central province, adjacent to the border with Angola. It had a population of 245,862 (2004). Matadi is situated on the left bank of the Congo River, 148 km (92 mi) from the mouth and 8 km (5.0 mi) below the last navigable point before the rapids that make the river impassable for a long stretch upriver.
Matadi | |
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Provincial capital and city | |
| Ville de Matadi | |
| Nickname: The Stone City | |
Matadi Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Matadi Matadi (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | |
| Coordinates: 5°49′03″S 13°28′15″E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Kongo Central |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dominique Nkodia |
| Area | |
| • City | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • City | 301,644 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 337,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
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