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History

We are sharing with you historical facts about Kinshasa and Congo in general!

Origin and etymology of Kinshasa (the capital of Congo):
"Nsasha" means a bag of salt. The ki - comes from Kikongo a language of the Congo which always puts the prefix Ki - in front of a name.
Kinshasa designated at the time a site used by the populations coming from the Lower River and the ocean to exchange salt against goods brought by the populations of the upper Congo.
-Esther

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