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. 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 2024 population was estimated to be 2,291,000.
bbc.comHistory
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
A large river boat sank in the province in 2021, killing at least 60 people.3
Geography
Currently, there are 8 territories in Mai-Ndombe province, which are:
References
"RDC: démembrement effectif du Bandundu". Radio Okapi (in French). 19 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2020. https://www.radiookapi.net/actualite/2015/07/19/rdc-demembrement-effectif-du-bandundu ↩
"Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/drcongo/cities/ ↩
"Congo River: At least 60 drowned after boat capsizes". BBC News. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-02-17. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56082260 ↩