Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo — the large country in the middle of Africa, not the smaller Republic of the Congo next door. The city sits on the River Congo. It is the country's main city: government, business, and a great many people's lives are centred there.

Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo金夏沙是剛果民主共和國的首都 the large country in the middle of Africa那個位在非洲中部的大國 not the smaller Republic of the Congo next door不是隔壁那個比較小的剛果共和國。 The city sits on the River Congo這座城市位在剛果河畔。 It是這個國家 is the country's main city是主要的城市 government, business, and a great many people's lives are centred there政府、商業，還有非常多人的生活都集中在這裡。

It used to be called Leopoldville, after a Belgian king, in the colonial years; the name was later changed to Kinshasa.

It used to be called Leopoldville它以前叫Leopoldville after a Belgian king是以一位比利時國王命名的 in the colonial years在殖民時期 the name was later changed to Kinshasa後來這個名字改成了Kinshasa。

Though actually, a second capital sits just across the water: Brazzaville, which belongs to the other Congo. Two capital cities face each other on one river, which surprises students.

Though actually不過其實 a second capital sits just across the water對岸還有另一個首都 Brazzaville, which belongs to the other Congo就是Brazzaville，屬於另一個剛果。 Two capital cities face each other on one river兩個首都隔著同一條河相望 which surprises students這常讓學生感到驚訝。

The name comes from Kongo and is said to mean 'the salt market'.

The name comes from Kongo這個名字源自Kongo語 and is said to mean 'the salt market'據說意思是「鹽市」。