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Kinshasa
Skyline view of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kinshasa is situated on a plain that lies between 918 and 1,148 feet (280 and 350 metres) above sea level, and this area is partly encircled by higher ground.1
The countryside surrounding the city is characterized by heavily farmed savanna and gallery forest. This land supports significant agricultural activity, with the primary crops including cassava, sugarcane, oil palms, plantains, corn (maize), peanuts (groundnuts), and beans.1