Mai-Ndombe Province

This article is about the province created in 2015. For the district disestablished in 2015, see Mai-Ndombe District.

Mai-Ndombe is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Mai-Ndombe, Kwango, and Kwilu provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Bandundu province.^[3] Mai-Ndombe was formed from the Plateaux and Mai-Ndombe districts. The town of Inongo was elevated to capital city of the new province.

Mai-Ndombe
Province
Province de Mai-Ndombe
Lake Maï Ndombe
Seal
Coordinates: 01°57′S 18°16′E / 1.950°S 18.267°E / -1.950; 18.267
Country	DR Congo
Established	2015 (2015)
Named for	Lake Maï Ndombe
Capital	Inongo
Government
• Governor	Rita Bola Dula^[1]^[2]
Area
• Total	127,465 km^2 (49,215 sq mi)
Population  (2020 est.)
• Total	2,254,100
• Density	18/km^2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
License Plate Code	CGO / 16
Official language	French

The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,254,100.^[4]

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.^[5]

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. Matanga, Patrick (18 August 2022). "Maï-Ndombe : Rita Bola officiellement aux commandes de la province". Yabisonews (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
2. "Après son investiture, Rita Bola veut consolider la paix au Mai-Ndombe". Radio Okapi (in French). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
3. "RDC: démembrement effectif du Bandundu". Radio Okapi (in French). 19 July 2015. from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
4. "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
5. "Congo River: At least 60 drowned after boat capsizes". BBC News. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-02-17.