Kinshasa: Africa's Fastest Growing Megacity you should visit

Kinshasa is a vibrant and energetic city which serves as the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This gargantuan city has evolved from a small fishing and trading center to one of the fastest growing mega cities in the world. The city of Kinshasa is the largest French-speaking city in the world, surpassing Paris. It is located on the Southern banks of River Congo, and 515 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean. The origin of the name Kinshasa is often contested, with numerous theories put forward in a bid to explain it. Two of the most promoted theories are that the name came from the Kikongo or the Teke. The Kikongo theory holds that the name Kinshasa originated from “Nshasa” which means a bag of salt or a place where exchange of salt takes place. The Teke theory, on the other hand, stipulates that the name Kinshasa originated from the Teke words “intsaya”, which means a place of exchange. This video takes you through Kinshasa, displaying its beauty and facts you did not know about the city.