Mai-Ndombe Province

This article is about the province created in 2015. For the district disestablished in 2015, see Mai-Ndombe District.
Mai-Ndombe
Province du Mai-Ndombe (French)
Province
Lake Maï Ndombe
Lake Maï Ndombe
Official seal of Mai-Ndombe
Seal
Location of Mai-Ndombe
Coordinates: 01°57′S 18°16′E / 1.950°S 18.267°E / -1.950; 18.267
Country DR Congo
Established2015 (2015)
Named forLake Maï Ndombe
CapitalInongo
Government
 • GovernorLebon Nkoso Kevani[1]
Area
 • Total
127,465 km2 (49,215 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Total
2,254,100
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the Congo CGO / 16
Official languageFrench

Mai-Ndombe is one of the 21 newest provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning when the former Bandundu province was split-up into the new provinces of Mai-Ndombe, Kwango, and Kwilu.[2] Mai-Ndombe was formed from the Plateaux and Mai-Ndombe districts, with the town of Inongo being elevated to the capital city of the new province.

The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,254,100.[3]

History

Mai-Ndombe Province was a separate province from 1962 to 1966, prior the creation of Bandundu Province from the post-colonial political regions of Kwango, Kwilu, and Mai-Ndombe. Presidents (from 1965, governors) were:[citation needed]

  • 8 Sep 1962 – Dec 1963 Victor Kumoriko
  • 23 Sep 1963 – 11 Oct 1963 V. Bola (in rebellion)
  • Jan 1964 – Dec 1964 Gabriël Zangabie
    • 1964 – 1965 ...
  • 27 Jul 1965 – 25 Apr 1966 Daniël Mongiya

A large river boat sank in the province in 2021, killing at least 60 people.[4]

Geography

Currently, there are 8 territories in Mai-Ndombe province, which are:

  1. Bolobo
  2. Inongo
  3. Kiri
  4. Kutu
  5. Kwamouth
  6. Mushie
  7. Oshwe
  8. Yumbi

References

  1. ^ Mesa, Jonathan (7 August 2024). "Mai-Ndombe: le gouverneur Nkoso Kevani hérite de 549 millions de FC dans le compte de la province et projette la dépolitisation de l'administration". Actualite.cd (in French). Bandundu. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ "RDC: démembrement effectif du Bandundu". Radio Okapi (in French). 19 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ "Congo River: At least 60 drowned after boat capsizes". BBC News. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-02-17.