MoTPH - Kinshasa City Extension Project

General Information
Owner Ministry of Urban Planning and Housing, Republic of Congo
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile)
Location Kinshasa(CITY), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Status --
Sector Construction, Mixed-Use, Mixed-Use
Contract Type Build
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 0
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 0
Net Value $10000m
Award Date August 2024
Completion Date December 2028
Last Updated On June 2024
ProjectId (Old, New) 350982, 350982


The Minister of Town Planning and Housing (MoTPH) announced plans to build a city called Kinshasa City Extension Project at Kitoko, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The city will be erected 40 km east of Kinshasa, just 15 km from N'djili International Airport, between the Congo River and the Nsele River, south of Maluku.

The Kinshasa City Extension Project will be built on 30,000ha of land. Out of which 20,000ha area will be implemented under the first phase for US$4 billion.

The remaining 10,000ha will used for agriculture development.

The US$10,000 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of a government city

2. Construction of sewage treatment plants

3. Construction of office buildings

4. Construction of labor accommodation complex

5. Construction of hospitals

6. Construction of a control building

7. Construction of commercial complex

8. Construction of a town hall

9. Construction of a convention center

10. Construction of a courthouse

11. Construction of new headquarters for Gécamines (which will consist of twin towers)

12. Construction of roads and related infrastructural works

13. Construction of stormwater drainage network

14. Construction utility networks

15. Construction of agro-food technopoles (10,000 ha)

16. Construction of associated facilities

Second Section

03 June 2024

The client is negotiating with TGCC and International Infrastructure Development Group (IIDG) for the development of the project.

17 January 2024

Construction works are expected to commence by July 2024.

20 July 2023

We have not been able to obtain further updates on this project. We have retained the same project stage and amended the key dates accordingly. We will update the profile as soon as we obtain any new information.

29 November 2022

The project is heading at a slow pace.

19 April 2022

We have not been able to obtain further updates on this project. We have retained the same project stage and amended the key dates accordingly. We will update the profile as soon as we obtain any new information.

04 August 2021

MoTPH is in the process of finalizing the timeline, funding and stages of the project.

22 January 2020

MoTPH announced plans to build kitoko new city at kinshasa.