Leopoldville (Noun)
Meaning
The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The city of Leopoldville was renamed Kinshasa after the country gained independence from Belgium in 1960.
- Leopoldville was an important hub for trade and commerce in central Africa during the colonial era.
- In 1881, Leopoldville was officially founded by European colonizers as a trading post on the Congo River.
- The port city of Leopoldville played a crucial role in the export of natural resources from the Congo Free State.
- During the Scramble for Africa, Leopoldville served as the administrative capital of the Congo Free State under King Leopold II.