Maluku | |
|---|---|
| Commune de Maluku | |
 Maluku on map of Kinshasa city-province | |
  Maluku Location in DR Congo | |
| Coordinates: 4°27′41″S16°04′43″E / 4.46139°S 16.07861°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| City-Province | Kinshasa |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,948.8 km2 (3,069.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 est.) | |
• Total | 179,648 |
| • Density | 22.601/km2 (58.535/sq mi) |
Maluku is one of the 24 communes that are the administrative divisions of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] This eastern rural commune accounts for 79% of the land area of the city-province, [2] but only 4% of its population.
The Nsele Wildlife Reserve, located within the commune, provides a protected area for wildlife, including various species of primates, birds, African bush elephants, Hippopotamus, giraffes, Rhinos, lions, zebras, giant pangolins and other animals. [3] [4] [5]
