Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Kinshasa is one of 38 flood hotspots in the Congo Basin, due to its twin flood sources and urbanisation.
- The April 2025 flooding in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was not solely due to rainfall but largely due to urban mismanagement and infrastructure failure.
- The flooding, triggered by local rains and runoff from the Congo Central Province, overwhelmed urban tributaries like the Ndjili River and Lukaya tributary.
- The disaster resulted in 70 deaths, 150 injuries, and displacement of over 21,000 people. It also affected 73 healthcare facilities and disrupted water and transport services.
- Current instability in eastern DRC due to the M23 armed group, causing mass displacement.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Capital: Kinshasa
- It is 2nd largest country in Africa (after Algeria), and largest in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Borders: Angola, Burundi, CAR, Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
- Coastline: Small boundary along the Atlantic Ocean
- Congo Basin is home to the world’s largest tropical peatlands
- Rich in cobalt, copper, gold, lithium, iron ore, and coal.
