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Type Settlement
Scripts קינשאסה(Hebrew) キンシャサ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. /kɪn.ˈʃɑː.sə/(English) /kɪn.ˈʃaː.saː/(Dutch) /kin.ʃa.sa/(French) /kɪn.ˈʃaː.za/(German) /kin.ˈʃa.za/(Italian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Named after a nearby village, this name derives from Kikongo ki, a locative marker, and nshasa ("salt"), thus "salt market". This is the name of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Added 9/2/2021 by VerdeIperbolico
Edited 12/22/2022 by Mike C