Maluku, Kinshasa
Commune in Kinshasa, DR Congo
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Maluku is one of the 24 communes that are the administrative divisions of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] This eastern rural commune accounts for 79% of the land area of the city-province,[2] but only 4% of its population.
Maluku | |
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| Commune de Maluku | |
 Maluku on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
  Maluku Location in DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 4°27′41″S 16°04′43″E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| City-Province | Kinshasa |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,948.8 km2 (3,069.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 est.) | |
• Total | 179,648 |
| • Density | 22.601/km2 (58.535/sq mi) |
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The Nsele Wildlife Reserve, located within the commune, provides a protected area for wildlife, including various species of primates, birds, African bush elephants, hippopotamus, giraffes, rhinos, lions, zebras, giant pangolins and other animals.[3][4][5]
