National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo

National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo is located in 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.

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 , in the northern part of , next to the . is situated 320 metres northwest of National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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 650 metres southeast of National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

School
is a Belgian international school in , , . It serves Francophone Belgians and other Francophones of the ages 2–21. is situated 2 km southeast of National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kinshasa and Brazzaville.

is the capital of the . It faces , the capital of the neighbouring , which can be seen in the distance across the wide Congo River.

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

Latitude
-4.30414° or 4° 18′ 15″ south
Longitude
15.2825° or 15° 16′ 57″ east
Open location code
6F7QM7WJ+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 308196623
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data 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.

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