Kasangulu is a town and territory in the Kongo Central province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town had an estimated population of 32,035 as of 2018.[1]

Kasangulu
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Interactive map of Kasangulu
Kasangulu is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kasangulu
Kasangulu
Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 4°35′28″S 15°10′13″E / 4.59111°S 15.17028°E / -4.59111; 15.17028
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Kongo Central

Transport

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The Lukaya bridge, allowing National Road 1 to cross the Lukaya River in Kasangulu.[2]

Kasangulu is located along transportation routes between Kinshasa and the Atlantic seaport of Matadi. The town is on National Road 1, the highway that connects Kongo Central to Kinshasa.[3][4] It is also served by a train station on the Matadi–Kinshasa Railway, which has daily passenger service between Kasangulu and Kinshasa.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Democratic Republic of the Congo - major cities". United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Des immondices menacent le pont Lukaya sur la route Kinshasa-Matadi". Radio Okapi (in French). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Poursuite des travaux de surélévation de la Route nationale N° 1 à Kasangulu". Radio Okapi (in French). 15 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Route Kinshasa-Matadi : les embouteillages refont surface deux jours après la reprise du péage de Kasangulu". Radio Okapi (in French). 19 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Kinshasa Urban Train aims to improve transport in fast-growing city". Railway Gazette. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2026.