Kinshasa (/ kɪnˈʃɑːsə /; French: [kinʃasa]; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville until 30 June 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is …

Located in Central Africa, the state was created with the independence of the Belgian Congo in 1960. From 1960 to 1966, the country was also known as Congo-Léopoldville (after its capital) …

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 War, and on December 24, …

On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed …

Mar 31, 2011 · It is the third largest city in Africa after Cairo and Lagos and the second largest French-speaking city in the world other than Paris, France. Formerly known as Leopoldville, it …

5 days ago · Kinshasa, largest city and capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies about 320 miles (515 km) from the Atlantic Ocean on the south bank of the Congo River. One …

Apr 30, 2011 · Leopoldville becomes Kinshasa -- the 24 Communes established in 1966 Historically, neither Catholic nor Protestant missionaries working in Leopoldville placed much …

At 17-45hrs, a torpedo, fired by the U486, struck the Leopoldville, on the starboard side aft and exploded in Number 4 Hold, approximately 5 miles off CHERBOURG.

Jan 23, 2011 · Ninety years ago, at the end of June 1928, King Albert and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium visited Leopoldville. The city was selected to replace Boma as the capital of the …

Cherbourg, France, destination of the Leopoldville that night. Leopoldville Survivor George Bigelow revisits the Cherbourg hospital where he was taken after his rescue. Research vessel, …