What does "kinshasa" mean?

The capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), in the western part of the country on the Congo River.

What is a synonym for "kinshasa"?

Common synonyms include: leopoldville, leopoldville.

Pronounced //kɪnˈʃɑːsə//.

//kɪnˈʃɑːsə// name

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The capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), in the western part of the country on the Congo River.

"Kinshasa is the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo."

From Kongo [Term?] (“the salt market”).

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