Kinshasa Zoological Garden
The Kinshasa Zoological Garden, also known as Kinshasa Zoo, is an animal park located in the Gombe commune, next to the Kinshasa Grand Market and the Kinshasa General Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Photo: Reshlove, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Zoo
- Description: Zoo
- Also known as: “Jardin zoologique de Kinshasa”, “Kinshasa Zoo”, and “Zoo de Kinshasa”
- Address: Avenue Kasa-Vubu, Gombe
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kinshasa General Hospital and Kinshasa Botanical Garden.
Kinshasa General Hospital
Hospital
Kinshasa General Hospital is a hospital located in the Gombe commune of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Before the ousting of President Mobutu Sese Seko, it was known as Mama Yemo Hospital after the president's mother. Kinshasa General Hospital is situated 230 metres northwest of Kinshasa Zoological Garden.
Kinshasa Botanical Garden
Garden
Photo: Leon Bilili, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kinshasa Botanical Garden, formerly known as the Fernand De Boeck Park and Parc de la Révolution, is a botanical garden located in Gombe, Kinshasa, in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa Botanical Garden is situated 320 metres east of Kinshasa Zoological Garden.
National Institute of Biomedical Research
Government office
The Institut National de la Recherche Biomédicale is the national medical research organization of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The responsible ministry is the Ministry of Scientific Research and Technology. National Institute of Biomedical Research is situated 470 metres west of Kinshasa Zoological Garden.
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.
Kinshasa Zoological Garden
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Kinshasa, Kinshasa City, DR Congo, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.31079° or 4° 18′ 39″ southLongitude
15.3069° or 15° 18′ 25″ eastOpen location code
6F7QM8Q4+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 4421354OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q113557320
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Kinshasa Zoological Garden” goes by many names.
- French: “jardin zoologique de Kinshasa”
- French: “Jardin zoologique de Kinshasa”
- French: “Zoo de Kin”
- Portuguese: “Jardim Zoológico de Kinshasa”
- Portuguese: “Jardim Zoológico de Quinxassa”
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Highlights include Centre Culturel Congolais and CRGM.
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