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Chief river port of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the south bank of the Congo River, 115 km/70 mi from its mouth, linked by rail with the capital Kinshasa; population (2004 ...
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Matadi is the chief sea port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the province Bas-Congo. It has a population of 245,862 (2004).
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Matadi. Chief river port of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the south bank of the Congo River, 115 km/70 mi from its mouth, linked by rail with the capital Kinshasa; population ...

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Matadi, town in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, capital of Bas-Congo Region, and a seaport on the estuary of the River Congo near the border with Angola. It is connected by rail with Kinshasa. Most of the country's exports, other than the minerals of Katanga Region, are shipped from Matadi, including coffee, cocoa, rice, timber, palm products, cotton, copal (a resin), and minerals; the town has one of the largest harbours in Central Africa. Pharmaceuticals are also manufactured here. Population 172,730 (1994 estimate).