Limete

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Limete is one of the 24 communes of Kinshasa, located in the eastern part of the city between Pool Malebo along its southwestern shoreline and Boulevard Lumumba. At its creation, the commune covered 23.78 square kilometers and later expanded to 67.60 square kilometers following Ordinance-Law No. 68-018 of 2 December 1968. It is bordered by Barumbu to the north, Matete and Lemba to the south, Masina to the east, and Kalamu and Makala to the west. Limete had an estimated population of 375,726 people as of 2014, including 372,261 nationals and 3,465 foreigners. By 2018, the population had increased to 1,321,274, including 1,315,041 nationals and 6,233 foreigners. The commune is administratively divided into 14 quarters (quartiers). French serves as the official administrative language, while Lingala is the predominant national language in daily communication. The main ethnic groups include Luba, Mongo, Kongo, Suku, Teke, Tetela, and Yaka.