Kinsele

Kinsele is a locality in Kinshasa, DR Congo. Kinsele is situated nearby to the locality Kinsielele, as well as near Mangala.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lola ya Bonobo and Lac Ma Vallée.

Zoo

Photo: Vanessawoods, Public domain.

Lola ya Bonobo is the world's only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos. Originally founded by Claudine André in 1994, since 2002 the sanctuary has been located just south of the suburb of Kimwenza at the Petites Chutes de la Lukaya, Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lola ya Bonobo is situated 3 km northwest of Kinsele.

Waterfall

The Petites Chutes de la Lukaya is a set of small waterfalls on the Lukaya River. They are just south of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Petites Chutes de la Lukaya is situated 3½ km northwest of Kinsele.

Nearby places include Kimwenza.

Town

Kimwenza is a neighborhood in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Mont Ngafula commune in the south of the capital, Kinshasa. Kimwenza is situated 6 km north of Kinsele.

Latitude

-4.515° or 4° 30′ 54″ south

Longitude

15.2803° or 15° 16′ 49″ east

Elevation

433 metres (1,421 feet)

Open location code

6F7QF7MJ+X4

GeoNames ID

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