National Palace

The Palace of the Nation is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated in , in the northern part of , next to the .
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  • Type: Government building
  • Description: building in Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Also known as: “Palace of the Nation” and “Palais de la Nation”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boboto College and National Institute of Biomedical Research.

School
is a private Catholic school run by the Society of Jesus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1937. is situated 1 km southeast of National Palace.

Government office
The Institut National de la Recherche Biomédicale is the national medical research organization of the . The responsible ministry is the Ministry of Scientific Research and Technology. is situated 2½ km east of National Palace.

University
The de Kinshasa, also known in English as the Kinshasa Academy of Fine Arts, is a public art institution specializing in visual arts, graphic design, and arts education. is situated 2½ km southeast of National Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brazzaville and Kinshasa.

Photo: Prével EPOTA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the capital of the Republic of Congo, and serves as the financial and administrative center of the country. It can be a pleasant stopover to Pointe Noire or visits to the Congolese rain forests.

Photo: Antoine Moens de Hase, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of the . It faces , the capital of the neighbouring , which can be seen in the distance across the wide Congo River.

National Palace

Latitude
-4.3024° or 4° 18′ 9″ south
Longitude
15.2802° or 15° 16′ 49″ east
Inception
1956
Open location code
6F7QM7XJ+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29200135
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­government
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q2878705
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swahili—“National Palace” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر الأمة (كينشاسا)”
  • Arabic: “قصر الأمة”
  • Basque: “Nazioaren Jauregia”
  • Chinese: “金夏沙國家宮”
  • Danish: “Palais de la Nation”
  • Dutch: “Palais de la Nation (Kinshasa)”
  • Dutch: “Palais de la Nation”
  • French: “Palais de la Nation (Kinshasa)”
  • French: “palais de la Nation”
  • French: “Palais de la Nation”
  • Galician: “Pazo da Nación”
  • German: “Palais de la Nation”
  • German: “Palast der Nation”
  • Greek: “Παλάτι του Έθνους”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון האומה (קינשאסה)”
  • Polish: “Pałac Narodu”
  • Russian: “Дворец Нации (Киншаса)”
  • Russian: “Дворец Нации”
  • Slovenian: “palača naroda”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de la Nacion”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de la Nación”
  • Swahili: “Ikulu ya Taifa”

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