National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo
National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo is located in Kinshasa and was established in 1974 as an office within Ministry of Culture and Arts.- Type: Building
- Description: national library
- Also known as: “Bibliothèque nationale du Congo”
- Address: 10 Boulevard du Colonel Tshatshi, Kinshasa
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Palace and Boboto College.
National Palace
Government building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Gombe, in the northern part of Kinshasa, next to the Congo River. National Palace is situated 320 metres northwest of National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Boboto College
School
Boboto College is a private Catholic school run by the Society of Jesus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was founded by the Belgian Jesuits in 1937. Boboto College is situated 650 metres southeast of National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Lycée Prince de Liège
School
Lycée Prince de Liège is a Belgian international school in Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves Francophone Belgians and other Francophones of the ages 2–21. Lycée Prince de Liège is situated 2 km southeast of National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinshasa and Brazzaville.
Kinshasa
Photo: Antoine Moens de Hase, CC BY 2.0.
Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It faces Brazzaville, the capital of the neighbouring Republic of the Congo, which can be seen in the distance across the wide Congo River.
Brazzaville
Photo: Prével EPOTA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brazzaville 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.
National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Category: national library
- Location: Kinshasa, Kinshasa City, DR Congo, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.30414° or 4° 18′ 15″ southLongitude
15.2825° or 15° 16′ 57″ eastOpen location code
6F7QM7WJ+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 308196623OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16875750
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Yoruba—“National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Nationale Bibliotheek van Congo-Kinshasa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المكتبه الوطنيه لجمهوريه الكونجو الديمقراطيه”
- Esperanto: “Biblioteko Nacia de Demokratia Respubliko Kongo”
- Esperanto: “Nacia Biblioteko de la Demokrata Respubliko de Kongo”
- Finnish: “Kongon demokraattisen tasavallan kansalliskirjasto”
- French: “bibliothèque nationale de la République démocratique du Congo”
- French: “Bibliothèque nationale de la république démocratique du Congo”
- Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Λαϊκής Δημοκρατίας του Κονγκό”
- Hausa: “Laburaren kasa na Jamhuriyar Demokradiyyar Kongo”
- Malay: “Perpustakaan Negara Republik Demokratik Congo”
- Persian: “کتابخانه ملی جمهوری دموکراتیک کنگو”
- Russian: “Национальная библиотека Демократической Республики Конго”
- Russian: “Национальная библиотека ДР Конго”
- Serbian: “Национална библиотека Демократске Републике Конго”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca Nacional de la República Democrática del Congo”
- Spanish: “Bibliothèque Nationale de la République démocratique du Congo”
- Yoruba: “Ilé ìkàwé Òrílẹ̀ èdè Democratic Republic of Congo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bibliothèque Nationale du Congo and Cabinet du Ministre de l’Enseignement Supérieur et Universitaire.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as CALI and Mausoleum of Laurent Désiré Kabila.
DR Congo: Must-Visit Destinations
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