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Look up Leopoldville in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Leopoldville may refer to: Léopoldville, the capital of the Belgian colony of Congo, before it
Leopoldville
Capital and most populous city of DR Congo
Kinshasa (/kɪnˈʃɑːsə/; French: [kinʃasa]; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville (Dutch: Leopoldstad) from 1881 to 1966, is the capital and largest city
Kinshasa
1960–1971 state in Central Africa
Zaire in 1971. From 1960 to 1966, the country was also known as Congo-Léopoldville (after its capital) to distinguish it from its northwestern neighbor
First_Congolese_Republic
List of ships with the same or similar names
A number of steamships have been named Leopoldville or Léopoldville: SS Léopoldville (1895), 3,386 GRT, built by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co, Middlesbrough
SS_Léopoldville
Belgian ocean liner converted into an Allied troop ship during WWII
SS Léopoldville was a 11,509 GRT passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. She was converted for use as a troopship in the Second World
SS_Léopoldville_(1928)
Lake in Central Africa
Through the Dark Continent. Following national independence of Congo-Léopoldville, the name was changed in January 1972 to Pool Malebo. The toponym Malebo
Pool_Malebo
1960–1962 rival government in the Congo
was a short-lived rival government to the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Léopoldville) based in the eastern Congo and led by Antoine Gizenga. Following Prime
Free_Republic_of_the_Congo
Men's association football team
Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA as Congo and Congo-Léopoldville as Congo and Congo-Léopoldville 1930 to 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member as
DR Congo national football team
DR_Congo_national_football_team
1960–1962 unrecognised state in Africa
parliamentary representatives in Léopoldville. In December 1961, Kalonji was arrested on a legal pretext in Léopoldville and imprisoned, and Ferdinand Kazadi
South_Kasai
1959 riots in the Belgian Congo
The Léopoldville riots were an outbreak of civil disorder in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa) in the Belgian Congo which took place in January 1959
Léopoldville_riots
United States airline (1927–1991)
694 km), with stops including Surabaya, Karachi, Bahrain, Khartoum and Leopoldville. The Pacific Clipper landed at Pan American's LaGuardia Field seaplane
Pan_Am
Railway line in Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Congo River. But between Matadi and Kinshasa (formerly known as Léopoldville), the river was not navigable, being barred by the Livingstone Falls
Matadi–Kinshasa_Railway
on behalf of the International Association of the Congo. He named it Léopoldville (French) or Leopoldstad (Dutch) in honour of King Leopold II who was
History_of_Kinshasa
Province in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bandundu is one of eleven former provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It bordered the provinces of Kinshasa and Bas-Congo to the west, Équateur
Bandundu_Province
of Léopoldville / Bandundu includes governors of the Léopoldville Province of the Belgian Congo and its successor Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville),
List of governors of Léopoldville / Bandundu
List_of_governors_of_Léopoldville_/_Bandundu
1961 killing of Congolese independence leader
Patrice Lumumba, inaugural Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo, Léopoldville and leader of the Congolese National Movement (MNC), was assassinated
Assassination of Patrice Lumumba
Assassination_of_Patrice_Lumumba
1960–1963 breakaway state in Africa
Katanga) was a breakaway state that proclaimed its independence from Congo-Léopoldville on 11 July 1960 under Moïse Tshombe, leader of the local Confédération
State_of_Katanga
5th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations
Sudan also failed to qualify after stumbling in the qualifiers. Congo-Léopoldville, Senegal and Ivory Coast are participating in the finals for the first
1965_African_Cup_of_Nations
International school in Democratic Republic of the Congo
TASOK was founded in 1961 as "TASOL" for "The American School of Leopoldville", Leopoldville being the name of the capital of the newly independent Democratic
American_School_of_Kinshasa
The national flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a sky blue flag, adorned with a yellow star in the upper left canton and cut diagonally by
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
1908–1960 Belgian colony in Central Africa
near the Congo River estuary. From 1923, the colonial capital moved to Léopoldville, some 300 km further upstream in the interior. Initially, the Belgian
Belgian_Congo
Roman Catholic archdiocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
archdiocese in 1959. In 1966, its name was changed from the Archdiocese of Léopoldville to the Archdiocese of Kinshasa. Today, the archdiocese covers a territory
Archdiocese_of_Kinshasa
Political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congolese political party founded in 1950 by Edmond Nzeza Nlandu in Léopoldville. It subsequently came to be headed by Joseph Kasa-Vubu, and emerged in
ABAKO
1960–1965 political unrest in Central Africa
Hammarskjöld refused to use these troops to help the central government in Léopoldville (Kinshasa) fight the secessionists. Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, the
Congo_Crisis
The city of Kinshasa has had a different status under each of the different regimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa was alternatively
List_of_governors_of_Kinshasa
Railway station in Kinshasa, Congo
which links Pointe-Noire with Brazzaville, the primary station serving Léopoldville (now Kinshasa) and Brazzaville was Kintambo (baptized Kintambo Magasin)
Gare_de_l'Est,_Kinshasa
International airport serving Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo was known as the Belgian Congo and its capital was Léopoldville (now Kinshasa). Construction officially began in 1953, with the airport
N'djili_Airport
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). President: Joseph Kasa-Vubu Prime Minister: Cyrille Adoula Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) History of the Democratic
1963 in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
1963_in_the_Republic_of_the_Congo_(Léopoldville)
Belgian colonial general
of the mutiny by the Force Publique in July 1960 that plunged Congo-Léopoldville into chaos and anarchy. Émile Janssens served in various military roles
Émile_Janssens
1885–1960 Congolese colonial military
with requisitioned civilian machines and based at N'Dolo Airport in Leopoldville. The first machine purchased for the force was a de Havilland DH.85 Leopard
Force_Publique
Belgian soldier (1849–1917)
Morton Stanley and was the founder and first commander of the station of Léopoldville. General Braconnier came from a family of Ancien Régime nobility that
Charles-Marie_de_Braconnier
Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961)
anti-imperialist themes. He worked as a travelling beer salesman in Léopoldville and as a postal clerk in Stanleyville for eleven years. Lumumba married
Patrice_Lumumba
Army mutinies in the Republic of the Congo
On 5 July 1960, soldiers of the garrisons of Léopoldville and Thysville of the Force Publique, the army of the newly independent Republic of the Congo
1960_Force_Publique_mutinies
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
surrendered by August 1961. In the Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Léopoldville, newly independent from Belgium since June 1960, the Congo Crisis erupted
Cold_War
Country in Central Africa (1965–1997)
remained common. In 1965, as in 1960, the division of power in Congo-Léopoldville (a former Belgian colony) between President and Parliament led to a stalemate
Zaire
and Cléophas Kamitatu was in charge of the Léopoldville Province chapter. Following the riots in Leopoldville (4–7 January 1959) and in Stanleyville (31
History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
History_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Hostage rescue operation in the Congo Crisis
The Léopoldville government turned to Belgium and the United States for help. In response, the Belgian army sent a task force to Léopoldville, airlifted
Operation_Dragon_Rouge
The following lists events that happened during 1965 in the Republic of Congo. President: Joseph Kasa-Vubu – Joseph-Désiré Mobutu Prime Minister: Moïse
1965 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
1965_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.
Town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
of the Congo) from 1 May 1886 to 1923, when the capital was moved to Léopoldville (since renamed Kinshasa). The port handles exports of tropical timber
Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Boma,_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Armée Nationale Congolaise (ANC). He remained loyal to the government at Léopoldville during the Congo Crisis and participated in the repression of the Katanga
Joseph-Damien_Tshatshi
Breakaway state in Africa
• Fall of Stanleyville 24 November 1964 • Disestablished 1966 Preceded by Succeeded by Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) Maquis of Fizi Mai-Mai Simba
People's Republic of the Congo (Stanleyville)
People's_Republic_of_the_Congo_(Stanleyville)
Leader of Libya from 1969 to 2011
France and French Algeria (1958) Sudan (1958)‡c Sudan (1959) 1960s Congo-Léopoldville (1960)c Ethiopia (1960) Rwanda (1961) French Algeria (1961) Somalia (1961)
Muammar_Gaddafi
Political movement in colonial Angola
was founded in Léopoldville early July 1963. The foundation of FDLA occurred in response to the recognition of GRAE by Congo-Léopoldville. The FDLA was
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Angola
Democratic_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Angola
Mutiny (1966) Congo-Léopoldville Mutineers Victory Mutiny crushed Mobutu Sese Seko Second Stanleyville Mutiny (1967) Congo-Léopoldville Mutineers Victory
List of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_wars_involving_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Congolese politician and rebel leader (1929–1968)
determined to continue the struggle against the Congolese government in Léopoldville (present-day Kinshasa). He went to Cairo as the representative of the
Pierre_Mulele
A constitutional referendum was held in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) between 25 June and 10 July 1964. The new constitution, known as the "Luluabourg
1964 Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) constitutional referendum
1964_Republic_of_the_Congo_(Léopoldville)_constitutional_referendum
origins in the emergence of one specific strain – HIV-1 subgroup M – in Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the
History_of_HIV/AIDS
Roman Catholic cardinal
cardinalate in 1969. Joseph-Albert Malula was born on 12 December 1917 in Léopoldville, Belgian Congo (modern Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) to
Joseph_Malula
Belgian comedian and actor (born 1967)
1967) is a Belgian comedian and actor. He was born in Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ridremont has three daughters
Patrick_Ridremont
1964 battle in Congo-Léopoldville
during the Congo Crisis Date 4–6 August 1964 Location Stanleyville, Congo-Léopoldville Result Simba victory Territorial changes Establishment of the People's
Fall_of_Stanleyville
Index of conflicts with the same name
(also known as Congo-Kinshasa and DR Congo, formerly known as Congo-Léopoldville and Zaire): Congo Crisis (1960–1965), dating from the country's independence
Congolese_Civil_War
Species of snake
The Léopoldville beaked snake (Letheobia praeocularis) is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family. It is endemic to Africa. Zassi-Boulou, A.-G.; Kusamba
Léopoldville_beaked_snake
Fondamentale, six provinces were provided for: Equateur, Kasai, Katanga, Kivu, Leopoldville, and Orientale. The provinces were organized with their own elected assemblies
Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Provinces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Congolese Prime Minister from 1961 to 1964
Adoula was born to middle-class Bangala parents on 13 September 1921 in Léopoldville, Belgian Congo. He attended a Catholic primary school in his youth and
Cyrille_Adoula
1965 coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
25, 1965, was a successful coup attempt in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) by General Joseph Mobutu which overthrew President Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Second_Mobutu_coup_d'état
2024 documentary film by Johan Grimonprez
the neo-colonial power grab unfolding in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (modern DR Congo). Denouncing America's color bar and UN complicity
Soundtrack_to_a_Coup_d'Etat
Congolese rumba band
influential Congolese rumba bands of the twentieth century. Founded in 1953 in Léopoldville (now Kinshasa) by Joseph Athanase Tshamala Kabasele, widely known as
Le Grand Kallé et l'African Jazz
Le_Grand_Kallé_et_l'African_Jazz
owning a shipyard in Léopoldville (now (Kinshasa) to providing transport services on the Congo, and then to running a port in Léopoldville. The first Compagnie
Compagnie Industrielle et de Transports au Stanley Pool
Compagnie_Industrielle_et_de_Transports_au_Stanley_Pool
1st President of the Republic of the Congo
in the finance department of the Belgian colonial administration in Léopoldville, the capital of the Congo. He worked there for 15 years, attaining the
Joseph_Kasa-Vubu
National airline of Belgium (1923–2001)
service, an experimental passenger and cargo company (LARA) between Léopoldville, Lisala, and Stanleyville, a year earlier. They expected the new Belgian
Sabena
Congolese activist (1937–2014)
Because of this, Pauline and her children sought safety at a UN camp in Leopoldville. She later moved to Egypt with guarantees of protection under President
Pauline_Opango
Arts school in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
was renamed the Académie des Beaux-Arts (ABA) de Léopoldville ("Academy of Fine Arts of Léopoldville"). Lufwa later became the first Congolese member
Académie des Beaux-Arts (Kinshasa)
Académie_des_Beaux-Arts_(Kinshasa)
British actor
Christmas Reloaded, The Old Red Lion". Londonist. Retrieved 4 April 2026. "Leopoldville". Playography Ireland. Retrieved 4 April 2026. Love-Smith, Mark (27 October
Jack_Ashton
Topics referred to by the same term
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), the predecessor to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1964) Free Republic
Republic of the Congo (disambiguation)
Republic_of_the_Congo_(disambiguation)
Military unit
the Belgian Leopoldville carried the 66th across the English Channel. However, only 5 miles from the port of Cherbourg, the Leopoldville was torpedoed
66th Infantry Division (United States)
66th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Belgian railway engineer and administrator
Franqui on the Kasai River, from where river boats could carry ore to Léopoldville and Bas-Congo, and to the Portuguese Benguela railway. During Odon Jadot's
Odon_Jadot
1960s United Nations military operation
of the country's military. After Lumumba's dismissal, Hammarskjöld's Léopoldville representative Andrew Cordier instructed that all airfields be closed
United Nations Operation in the Congo
United_Nations_Operation_in_the_Congo
the aftermath of World War II. Radio Congo Belge was established in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa) as a means of broadcasting news and propaganda
Radio_Congo_Belge
Belgian soldier, explorer and administrator
mountain artillery. He transported the guns to the upper Congo River. In Léopoldville he found Henry Morton Stanley organizing a large expedition to found
Charles_Liebrechts
Belgian soldier and colonial administrator (1843–1884)
from Vivi to Léopoldville. His main responsibility was to organize the Cataracts region to enable rapid delivery of supplies to Léopoldville. He went up
Edmond_Hanssens
Congolese musician (1940–2024)
to shaping the sound of modern Congolese rumba. Papa Noël was born in Léopoldville, in what was then the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic
Papa_Noël_Nedule
Maru are sunk 24 Dec Convoy WEP 3 British & Belgians (Léopoldville) Germans (U-486) Léopoldville is torpedoed and sunk with a loss of 819 lives 1945 10–20
List_of_naval_battles
Commune in Kinshasa, DR Congo
of 126,735 in 2014, distributed across its 15 health areas. In 1929, Léopoldville became the administrative center after taking over from Boma following
Nsele
Congolese musician and cultural revolutionary (1938–1989)
additional children, with two different partners. Luambo was raised in Léopoldville (now Kinshasa) on Opala Avenue, in Dendale (now Kasa-Vubu commune). He
Franco_Luambo
Congolese war criminal (born 1960)
December 1960 in Djiba in the Ituri Province of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). He is of the Hema-Gegere ethnic group. He studied at the University
Thomas_Lubanga_Dyilo
lists events that happened during 1964 in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Republic of the Congo was
1964 in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
1964_in_the_Republic_of_the_Congo_(Léopoldville)_and_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Congolese politician (1926–1966)
coup. On the 2 June, Kimba was publicly executed in Congo's capital of Léopoldville (present-day Kinshasa) for treason. Évariste Kimba was born on 16 July
Évariste_Kimba
Congolese musician (1932–1988)
(23 December 1932 – 12 March 1988), was a Congolese singer. Born in Léopoldville, present-day Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he was
Vicky_Longomba
Topics referred to by the same term
century–1885) Congo Free State (1885–1908) Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971) People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1992) M'banza
Congo
Airline in the Belgian Congo
mainly from Leopoldville and Luluabourg. Air Brousse also operated feeder services for Sabena. It had its headquarters in Leopoldville. The company ceased
Air_Brousse
American baseball player (1921–2001)
during World War II. He was a survivor of the sinking of the troopship SS Leopoldville off the coast of France on December 24, 1944, in which 763 soldiers lost
Hank_Riebe
Former colonies of Belgium, 1908–1962
movement, the Congo achieved independence, as the Republic of Congo-Léopoldville in 1960. Of Belgium's other colonies, the most significant was Ruanda-Urundi
Belgian_colonial_empire
Former Congolese bank
des Banques Congolaises, was a bank based in Kinshasa (before 1966, Léopoldville). It was established in 1929 by Belgium's Banque de Bruxelles as its
Union_Zaïroise_de_Banques
Congolese politician
be a capital crime. On 2 June 1966, the men were publicly hanged in Léopoldville before a large crowd. Merriam, p alan (1961). Congo Background Of Conflict
Alexandre_Mahamba
Football tournament
for the 1965 African Cup of Nations. The qualified teams are: Congo-Léopoldville Ethiopia Ghana (holders) Ivory Coast Senegal Tunisia (hosts) Originally
1965 African Cup of Nations qualification
1965_African_Cup_of_Nations_qualification
Province of the Belgian Congo
established in 1919, and in 1933 was divided into the new provinces of Léopoldville and Lusambo. Congo-Kasaï was named after the Kasai River, a major left
Congo-Kasaï
Political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
militant organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Léopoldville) during the Congo Crisis of the 1960s. It was originally founded as an
Conseil National de Libération
Conseil_National_de_Libération
the Léopoldville commune, Kalina (now Gombe), and Ndolo, which then resulted in the construction of a road linking Léopoldville and the Léopoldville commune
Boulevard_du_30_Juin
Congolese politician (1930–2023)
the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) for two weeks while Justin Marie Bomboko returned from New York to Léopoldville, and the next four months as
Albert_Ndele
Steam passenger and cargo liner sunk during World War I
Transatlántica Española (CTE). She was launched in 1903 in England as Léopoldville for the Compagnie Maritime Belge du Congo (CMBC), sold in 1908 to the
SS_Carlos_de_Eizaguirre
Congolese military officer
the Armée Nationale Congolaise. On 11 July Kokolo was dispatched from Léopoldville to Élisabethville, Katanga to oversee the "Africanisation" of the garrison's
Justin_Kokolo
Congolese politician
Bakongo. He served as Premier Burgomaster of the capital of the Congo, Léopoldville, from 1960 until 1962. He later served in the National Assembly. Daniel
Daniel_Kanza
President of DR Congo and Zaire from 1965 to 1997
family moved often. Mobutu's earliest education took place in the capital Léopoldville (now Kinshasa). His mother eventually sent him to an uncle in Coquilhatville
Mobutu_Sese_Seko
The DR Congo national basketball team (French: Équipe nationale de basketball de Congo DR) represents DR Congo in men's international basketball competitions
DR Congo men's national basketball team
DR_Congo_men's_national_basketball_team
The Société des Chemins de fer Katanga-Dilolo-Léopoldville (KDL) was a railway concession owner in the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo. The network was
Compagnie des Chemins de fer Katanga-Dilolo-Léopoldville
Compagnie_des_Chemins_de_fer_Katanga-Dilolo-Léopoldville
Congolese singer (born 1945)
Southern Africa. Samuel Domingos Mangwana was born on 21 February 1945 in Léopoldville, Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), to Kongo
Sam_Mangwana
Former confederation of states
War II 1940–1945 Independence Post-1960 Congo Crisis 1960–1965 Congo–Léopoldville 1960–1971 Zaire (Shaba I / II) 1971–1997 First Congo War 1996–1997 Second
Lunda_Empire
Congolese politician
(1964-05-14) 14 May 1964 (age 62) Mbuji-Mayi, Kasaï-Oriental, Congo-Léopoldville Party Union for Democracy and Social Progress Alma mater University of
Guy_Kabombo_Muadiamvita
British explorer and ivory trader
an assistant to Henry Morton Stanley. He is known for developing the Léopoldville station, later to become the city of Kinshasa. Anthony Bannister Swinburne
Anthony_Swinburne
2023 coup d'état attempt in Burkina Faso
France and French Algeria (1958) Sudan (1958)‡c Sudan (1959) 1960s Congo-Léopoldville (1960)c Ethiopia (1960) Rwanda (1961) French Algeria (1961) Somalia (1961)
2023 Burkina Faso coup attempt
2023_Burkina_Faso_coup_attempt
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