The Matonge district in Ixelles is located near avenue Louise between chaussée de Wavre and chaussée d'Ixelles. It is the center of the Congolese community in Brussels, who congregate here together with other African immigrants. The area began to attract African immigrants and expatriates in the 1970s, when they were drawn here under the impetus of Maisaf, an African students' residence.
Historical Dictionary of Brussels. Paul F. State.