Democratic Republic of CongoAfrica
my city isKinshasa
A river so wide it becomes a lake, and a city along its southern shore.
4.3217° S 15.3122° E
Neighbourhoods
- Kalamu
- Ngiri-Ngiri
- Lemba
- Ngaliema
- Matete
- Bumbu
- Makala
- Selembao
- Ngaba
- Kisenso
- Ma Campagne
- Binza Ozone
Constellation
the neighbourhoods of Kinshasa
22 places, joined nearest to nearest
Ring yoursThe lines
Kinshasa, in our lines
The lines we draw for every city, set in Kinshasa's colours and type.
In words
Kinshasa, set in type
From Kinshasa's own names, set in the city's type: its neighbourhoods, its streets from A to Z and the sentence. Each one a print you can make yours.
About Kinshasa
The Congo opening out into a broad pool, islands sitting in the middle of it, and a city stretching a long way along the south bank. Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a river city on an enormous scale.
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Kinshasa on the wall, and on you
01 · 10 maps
Down to the Congo
Kinshasa's streets, drawn eight ways, plus studies of only its water or roads.
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02 · 7 designs
Name by name
Kinshasa in words: the sentence, finished, every neighbourhood run together and its name built big. Boulevard du 30 Juin runs longest through the middle of town.
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03 · 5 designs
By the numbers
Kinshasa, measured: the distance to somewhere else, its year, month by month and how far it is to everywhere else. Luanda is 551 km away, as the crow flies.
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04 · 7 date designs
The date that counts
A day in Kinshasa, set like an invitation and signed 4.322° S, 15.312° E: the day you moved, married, met or arrived. You write the words.
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05 · 14 designs to wear and use
Out the door
Kinshasa on hoodies, tees, crewnecks and stickers, made for you.
Ways in
Begin with a day in Kinshasa.
Each one has the words, a pin, a date and a style already in place for Kinshasa. Open it, then make every part yours.