Census mapping continues as DR Congo prepares its second population count
A planning ministry official described the preparation process for the second population and housing census at ExpoBeton.
Event / data period: 2026-10-10
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Daniel Epembe, secretary-general of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Planning, discussed the role of the country’s second general population and housing census in development planning at ExpoBeton in Kinshasa on October 10. Agence Congolaise de Presse reported that the census exercise is still under way.
Epembe said cartographers are working in the field to define enumeration areas. The ministry launched that mapping exercise in Kinshasa on September 28. The remarks report a preparatory stage, not a population result or a completed census.
Data
Census mapping launched
The planning ministry began fieldwork to delineate census enumeration areas.
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Mapping stage
A ministry official said on October 10 that work was continuing; no census result was announced.
Methodology
Dates follow the planning ministry official’s statements as reported by ACP.
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- EconomySuggested
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- Population and censusSuggested
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- Congo - Kinshasa · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
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