What is "matadi"

Matadi is the chief sea port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the Kongo Central province. It has a population of 245,862 (2004). Matadi is situated on the left bank of the Congo River from the mouth and below the last navigable point before rapids make the river impassable for a long stretch upriver. It was founded by Sir Henry Morton Stanley in 1879.

Matadi is a commune of the city of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Category:Populated places in Kongo Central