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Population of ~9 million, will become Africa's 2nd largest city
Capital and largest city of the DR Congo
Located on the banks of the Congo River, opposite the capital of Brazzaville
Major industrial center, processing goods coming from the nation's interior
Number of social problems, including homelessness among children, extensive crime, and chronic hunger
Homicide rate estimated at 112 out of 100,000
Urban sprawl is very common along the southern fringes
Known as "the new Manhattan" by locals, a typical appartment will cost $200k
Pilot house is 1,184 square feet, 3 bedrooms, and a balcony with a view of the river
Designed primarily for Congolese elites and expatriates - 8 million in Kinshasa live below the poverty line
Project's planners are located in Dubai, will include a range of buildings from hotels to shopping centers
Kingabwa slum lies at the entrance to the site
Land is in short supply throughout Kinshasa, with land title issues highly contested in the city's courtrooms
There are no records of property ownership in DR Congo's capital
Developers will often take land and build, despite claims from other parties
Real estate development has become a point of great controversy for city officials
Goal is to create land from the river to avoid legal battles
Building the island requires major land reclamation, the result has been displacement of inhabitants
Informal settlements have been demolished without prior compensation even agreed upon, let alone paid
Security forces have accompanied the developers, harassing nearby communities
The project's promoter is a close friend of President Kabila's advisers and other officials
Significant speculation that it will never be finished, an 8 or 9 project by most estimates
Low wages of construction workers have already raised many complaints, since pay does not factor transportation to the site