The Congolese government announced the launch of ecological and tourism development work in Ngaliema Bay on June 5, International Environment Day, according to the minutes of the 45th Council of Ministers, consulted Saturday.
"The Ministry of the Environment, in partnership with Utex Africa through its non-profit organization Bilembo, is planning a series of natural green space developments, particularly those in Ngaliema Bay for the tourist destination. Recreation and leisure work for the well-being of the population lacking green spaces is underway, and the launch is scheduled for June 5 in Ngaliema Bay, International Environment Day," announced Minister of State Eve Bazaiba, quoted in the document. The Minister of the Environment recalled that in 2017, a contract was signed between the Congolese government and the company Utex-africa for the development, maintenance, cleaning, and preservation of flora and fauna, as well as the development of urban agriculture and market gardening in this area during low-water periods, in order to safeguard the ecosystem of Ngaliema Bay.
"The revegetation of urban spaces is one of the most regularly promoted actions to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly to combat the worsening urban heat wave phenomenon, but also to create recreational parks and tourist attractions," stated the Minister of the Environment.
Ngaliema Bay is located on the left bank of the Congo River, northwest of the city of Kinshasa, in the commune of Kintambo. It was here that Henry Morton Stanley chose to establish a trading post in 1879, allowing him to explore the entire Congo Basin.
The bay served as the city's first port, and its shores welcomed the first European settlements during the colonial era. This bay owes its name to a local tribal chief, Ngaliema Insi, with whom Stanley traded.
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