Kisantu

Kisantu is located in Kongo Central Province, along the eastern bank of the Inkisi River, as it flows northwards to empty into the Congo River. It is approximately northeast of the city of Matadi, the provincial capital. Kisantu is located approximately southwest of the city of Kinshasa, the national capital. The geographical coordinates of the town are: 05°07'44.0"S, 15°05'05.0"E (Latitude:-5.128889; Longitude:15.084722). The town is located at an average elevation of above mean sea level. ==Overview==

One of the tourist attractions to the town is the Kisantu Botanical Garden (KISA). This was established in 1900 by Father Justin Gillet, a Jesuit priest. Between 2004 and 2008, the garden was rehabilitated with "the support of the European Union and the National Botanic Garden of Belgium". The botanical garden occupies an area that measures approximately , bordered to the west by the Inkisi River. There are over of roads and pedestrian pathways within the garden. The garden attracts researchers, botanists, naturalists, school children and ordinary tourists from inside and outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ==Population==

As of October 2022, the article in this reference estimated the population of Kisantu Town at approximately 78,000 people. == Transport ==

Kisantu is served by a station on the national railway system. It also has an airport. A good national road (N1), leads north to Kinshasa and southwest to he port city of Matadi. ==Prominent people==

The legendary DR Congolese saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer, record label founder, and music-business executive, Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta (19 May 1944 – 13 October 2022), was born in Kisantu. == References ==