National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa

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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. In 1989, it became autonomous under presidential order. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 4°18'15"S, 15°16'57"E

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10 Boulevard du Colonel TshatshiKinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo

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National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Académie des Beaux-Arts, Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple, Stade des Martyrs.

2.4 miSE
Museum
National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa
63 min walk • The National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo or MNRDC is a museum for the cultural history of the numerous ethnic groups and historical epochs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the capital Kinshasa. It was officially handed over to the Congolese government by representatives of the Republic of Korea in June 2019.
1.3 miSE
Universities and schools
Académie des Beaux-Arts, Kinshasa
34 min walk • The Académie des Beaux-Arts is a school in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The school is devoted to teaching the arts, and was founded in 1943 as the École Saint-Luc à Gombe Matadi by Belgian catholic missionary Marc Wallenda.
1.7 miS
Temple
Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple, Kinshasa
44 min walk • The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on 1 October 2011.
2.6 miSE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
68 min walk • The Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte, also known as simply the Stade des Martyrs and formerly known as Stade Kamanyola, is a national stadium located in the town of Lingwala in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
3.6 miSE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa
92 min walk • Stade Tata Raphaël is a multi-purpose stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Originally known as Stade Roi Baudouin when it was inaugurated in 1952 and Stade du 20 Mai in 1967, it was used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 80,000 people.
3.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Funa District, Kinshasa
98 min walk • Funa is an area of the capital city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, comprising seven of the city-province's twenty-four administrative divisions—the communes of Bandalungwa, Bumbu, Kalamu, Kasa-Vubu, Makala, Ngiri-Ngiri and Selembao.
2.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Nganza, Kinshasa
58 min walk • Nganza is a commune of the city of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2.4 miSE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade 24 Novembre, Kinshasa
63 min walk • Stade Cardinal Malula, formerly known as Stade 24 Novembre and before Stade Reine Astrid, is a stadium located in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It opened in 1937 and serves as the home of AS Dragons.
6.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Université Libre de Kinshasa, Kinshasa
158 min walk • The Université Libre de Kinshasa is a private university in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was established on 15 October 1988. It was the first private secular university in the DRC.
5.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Mont Amba District, Kinshasa
141 min walk • Mont Amba is an area of the capital city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, comprising five of the city-province's twenty-four administrative divisions—the communes of Kisenso, Lemba, Limete, Matete and Ngaba.
1.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Lukunga District, Kinshasa
37 min walk • Lukunga is an area of the capital city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, comprising seven of the city-province's twenty-four administrative divisions—the communes of Barumbu, Gombe, Kinshasa, Kintambo, Lingwala, Mont Ngafula and Ngaliema.