La Gombe district, Kinshasa.

Gombe, Kinshasa.

La Gombe or Gombe (formerly Kalina, after the lieutenant, E. Kallina) is a district in the north of Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is bounded on the north by the Congo River and in the south by the Boulevard du 30 Juin.

La Gombe is both a residential area and Kinshasa's business district. It also houses some of the DRC's principal governing bodies, including the Palais de la Nation and the Banque Centrale du Congo on the Boulevard Colonel Tshatshi. Various ministries, diplomatic and media organizations are also situated there.

The offices of Kinshasa's governor are located in La Gombe, making it the capital of Kinshasa Province.

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Coordinates: 4°18′24″S 15°18′12″E / 4.30667°S 15.30333°E / -4.30667; 15.30333

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