Kisantu , is a town in the western Democratic Republic of Congo , lying south west of Kinshasa , on the Inkisi River . It is known for its large cathedral and for its botanical gardens , which include an arboretum of indigenous trees.
9-601: Kisantu is located in Kongo Central Province , along the eastern bank of the Inkisi River, as it flows northwards to empty into the Congo River . On the western bank of the river, is the settlement called Inkisi . Sometimes the metropolitan area is referred to as Inkisi-Kisantu . This is approximately 231 kilometres (144 mi) northeast of the city of Matadi , the provincial headquarters. Kisantu
18-649: A Jesuit priest . Between 2004 and 2008, the gardens were rehabilitated with "the support of the European Union and the National Botanic Garden of Belgium". The botanical gardens occupy an area that measures approximately 225 hectares (560 acres), bordered to the west by the Inkisi River. There are over 12.5 kilometres (8 mi) of roads and pedestrian pathways within the gardens. The gardens attract researchers, botanists, naturalists, school children and ordinary tourists from inside and outside
27-695: Is located approximately 104 kilometres (65 mi) southwest of the city of Kinshasa , the national capital. The geographical coordinates of the town are: 05°07'44.0"S, 15°05'05.0"E (Latitude:-5.128889; Longitude:15.084722). The town is located at an average elevation of 404 metres (1,325 ft) above mean sea level . One of the tourist attractions to he town is the Kisantu Botanical Gardens (French: Jardin Botanique de Kisantu (KISA)). They were established in 1900 by Father Justin Gillet,
36-570: Is the only province in the country with an ocean coastline; it has narrow frontage on the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It borders the city-province of Kinshasa to the north-east, the province of Kwango to the east, and the Republic of Angola to the south as well as the Republic of the Congo and Cabinda to the north. The lower Congo River traverses the province from the north-east to
45-671: The Bas-Fleuve , Cataractes and Lukaya districts ; except for Moanda, which was attached to Boma (a city/district hybrid). Towns with their 2010 populations are: Bas-Fleuve District Bas-Fleuve District was a district located in the Kongo Central province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo . It included the Tshela , Lukula and Seke-Banza territories. This Democratic Republic of
54-606: The Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of October 2022, the article in this reference estimated the population of Kisantu Town at approximately 78,000 people. Kisantu is served by a station on the national railway system. It also has an airport . A good national road (N1), leads north to Kinshasa and southwest to he port city of Matadi . The legendary DR Congolese saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer, record label founder, and music-business executive, Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta (19 May 1944 – 13 October 2022),
63-452: The districts of Kwango , Kwilu and Mai-Ndombe . Under Belgian colonial rule, the province was known as Bas-Congo (as in "Lower Congo River") and was renamed Kongo Central after independence. Under the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko from 1965 to 1997, the Congo river was renamed as Zaire . The province was named as Bas-Zaïre . The name was later reverted to Bas-Congo. It was subsequently renamed as Kongo Central in 2015. Kongo Central
72-478: The south-west. It is navigable from the Atlantic Ocean to the port city of Matadi after which there are a series of rapids that make it unnavigable until the Malebo Pool . The provincial capital is Matadi, with Boma being the other official city. The remainder of the province is administratively divided into ten territories, the most of any province: Before 2015 these territories were divisions of
81-466: Was born in Kisantu. Kongo Central Download coordinates as: Kongo Central ( Kongo : Kongo dia Kati ), formerly Bas-Congo , is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . Its capital is Matadi . At the time of independence, the area now encompassing Kongo Central was part of the greater province of Léopoldville , along with the capital city of Kinshasa and
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