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Skyline view of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The centrally located communes of Dendale (now known as Kasa-Vubu), Bandalungwa, and Ngiri-Ngiri became the social and political heart of Kinshasa. These areas emerged as significant hubs following the city's development in the mid-20th century, distinguishing themselves from the industrial and worker-housing zones established during the same period.1