Mai-Ndombe Province
| Mai-Ndombe Province | |
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| Province | |
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| Coordinates: 01°57′S 18°16′E / 1.950°S 18.267°ECoordinates: 01°57′S 18°16′E / 1.950°S 18.267°E | |
| Country |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Inongo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127,465 km2 (49,215 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,768,327 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kikongo, Lingala |
Mai-Ndombe Province is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] The new province was formed by combining Plateaux District, Mai-Ndombe District and the city of Bandundu, all in pre-2015 Bandundu Province. Its capital is Inongo.
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:
- 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
References
- ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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