Kinshasa - Post Report Question and Answers
Are local sports classes and/or activities available for kids?
There is a variety of options such as golf, tennis, equestrian, soccer, but the time to get to any of these places and the hassle of traffic usually isn't worth it. A lot of families try but end up quitting. - May 2024
There is a Soccer Club, Ujana, they don't give much attention to the Girls Team, if any at all. There is the Equestrian Club, next to TASOK, kids seem to enjoy it but the lessons are short. There are tennis lessons you can take at the Golf Club and also Golf lessons, however, considering the amount of time it takes you to move within this city, it is honestly not worth it have the children involved in this activities, unless you live very close to any of this places. If you want your child to participate in this activities you need to hire a driver to take them around the city. If you live at Belle Vue, you are in luck, you can hire a tennis coach. There is a decent Gym at Belle Vue too. - Aug 2022
Yes. I think it takes a while to find the advanced classes that are offered in the local community, for example, the soccer clubs, competitive fencing, etc. Iff you just want kids to be active, there's the usual swimming and basketball at the school. - Aug 2019
Dance, yoga, TASOK has some school sports I believe, Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts. - Dec 2017
Lots of after school activities and things for school age kids to do. - Mar 2017
Through the schools. Portuguese school had a very good soccer program. Hellenic Center had tennis lessons, along with Greek lessons! - Sep 2016
Most school have some sports programs, but I'm not familiar with most. I know my daughter's school has karate and soccer (football here). - Apr 2016
TASOK offers a number of sports programs and there are numerous private lessons and clubs as well. Horseback riding/stables are expensive but available and good at the Cercle Hippique de Kinshasa. - Jan 2014
For older kids, yes. Younger kids, it's mainly swimming and whatever private lessons you might do (horseback riding, tennis). - Nov 2012
Yes. - May 2012
Probably at TASOK (the American school)...but I would assume it would be pretty limited. - Feb 2012
Yes - Aug 2011
There are some programs through the schools. - Jan 2011
Sure. There are martial arts, horse riding, swimming, tennis, soccer, whatever. - Oct 2010
I've heard of kids taking lessons in horseback riding, tennis, swimming, dancing and gymnastics. - Jan 2009
