By Air

The Kinshasa airport used to have a terrible reputation for corrupt officials asking for bribes.They have improved things and it is quite manageable.Just follow everyone else and try not to look like a tourist.A yellow fever vaccination certificate is essential.Watch out for being mobbed by volunteer 'helpers' once you are outside the airport, who will want to carry your bags in return for tips.South African Airways, Kenyan Airways and Ethiopian airlines and Royal air Maroc each have a number of flights per week from their hubs in Johannesburg, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Casablanca.Connections to Europe can be made with Air France from Paris, France , Brussels Airlines from Brussels in Belgium,Royal air Maroc from Casablanca in Morocco.Hewa Bora also offered flights to and from Europe until they were placed upon the EU's no-fly blacklist.

By Train

The ONATRA operates three lines of urban railways linking the town centre device, which goes to Bas-Congo.The main line linking the Central Station to the Kinshasa International Airport has 9 stations: Central Station, Ndolo, Amicongo, Uzam, Masina / Petro-Congo, Masina wireless Masina / Mapela, Masina / Neighborhood III, Masina / Siforco Camp Badara and Ndjili airport.The second line connects the Central Station in Kasangulu in Bas-Congo, through Matete, Riflart and Kimwenza.The third line at the Central Station Kinsuka-pumping in the town of Ngaliema.In 2007, the internal rail network is being renovated with the help of Belgium.This would serve Kintambo, Ndolo, Limete, Lemba, Kasangulu, Gombe, Ndjili and Masina.

By Bus

Several private companies whose Urban Transport Company (STUC) and the Public City train (12 cars in 2002) serves the city.The bus lines are Gare centrale – Kingasani (municipality of Kimbanseke, reopened in September 2005),Kingasani– Marché central,Matete –Royale (reopened in June 2006),Matete–UPN (reopened in June 2006),Rond-point Ngaba –UPN (reopened in June 2006),Rond-point Victoire –clinique Ngliema (opened in March 2007).

By Car

Apart from the road Matadi to Kinshasa a car is no means for overland travel. You might be successful with a 4x4 in the upper northern region (Bangassou - Nia Nia - Isiro) and maybe the axis Kinshasa - Lumumbashi. All other towns are accessible only by air transport or boat.

By Ferries

You can arrive by boat from Brazzaville, if you have a visa.There are speed boats that go quickly for a limited number of people, or you can take the barge with local merchants if you have time.Ask to go to "the Beach", which is the ferry terminal.

Stade des Martyrs, Kinkole, Jardin d'Eden, Chutes de Lukia, Kisantu Botanical Gardens, Lac de ma Valle

Stade des Martyrs

Is a national stadium located in the town of Lingwala in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It is mainly used for football matches and has organised many concerts and athletics competitions.It is the home stadium of the National Team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and he AS Vita Club and DC Motema Pembe of Championship Democratic Republic of the Congo football.The stadium has a capacity of 80,000, but crowds can sometimes reach 100,000 for some matches.

Kinkole

Kinkole is a small village in the eastern part of the city's rural area. It's on the RN1 (Boulevard Lumumba), further than the airport.It has a nice restaurant area where you can enjoy all the local food on a terrace.A lot of people come here to relax so there's a lot of people trying to get you into their business.If you go closer to the river there's a fisherman market where food from the river is brought.Be careful if you want to take pictures, you'll probably have to pay someone first as this is considered the international border.

Jardin d'Eden

Jardin d'Eden is a restaurant and music bar by the shores of the Nsele river,in the eastern part of the city's rural area.It is further than Kinkole,after the airport.There is a really relaxing athmosphere there.You can eat, listen to the live band playing Congolese classiscs or even take a boat on the river Nsele.The food and drinks are affordable for middle class.

Chutes de Lukia

A must-see while in Kinshasa, the Chutes de Lukia have a decent restaurant, natural lakes to swim in and a Bonobo (pygmy chimp) orphanage, where you can play with the younger chimps.

Kisantu Botanical Gardens

The botanical gardens in Kisantu are worth a visit.With a collection of 100-year-old trees from all over the world, and gentle rivers in which to swim, Kisantu makes a pleasant break for travel (and world) weary souls.

Lac de ma Valle

Fish, walk, rent a waterbike or simply relax at beautiful lac de ma Valle.Aproximately 1.5 hour from Kinshasa by car.There is a restaurant at the lake.

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