Mai-Ndombe is one of the 21 new
provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Article 2 of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo divides the country into the capital city of Kinshasa and 25 named provinces. It also gives the capital the status of a province. Therefore, in many contexts Kinshasa is ...
created in the
2015 repartitioning. Mai-Ndombe,
Kwango, and
Kwilu provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former
Bandundu province
Bandundu is one of eleven former provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It bordered the provinces of Kinshasa and Bas-Congo to the west, Équateur to the north, and Kasai-Occidental to the east. The provincial capital is also ca ...
. Mai-Ndombe was formed from the
Plateaux and
Mai-Ndombe districts. The town of
Inongo was elevated to capital city of the new province.
History
Mai-Ndombe Province was a separate province from 1962 to 1966, prior the creation of
Bandundu Province
Bandundu is one of eleven former provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It bordered the provinces of Kinshasa and Bas-Congo to the west, Équateur to the north, and Kasai-Occidental to the east. The provincial capital is also ca ...
from the post-colonial political regions of
Kwango,
Kwilu, and Mai-Ndombe.
Presidents (from 1965, governors) were:
* 8 Sep 1962 - Dec 1963
Victor Kumoriko
Victor Koumorico (also spelled Kumoriko, Komoriko, or Koumoriko) (died 22 June 1966) was a Congolese politician who served as President of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from July 1961 until November 1962.
Biography
Victor ...
* 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
whaling vessel sank in the province in 2021, killing at least 60 people.
Geography
Currently, there are 8 territories in Mai-Ndombe province, which are:
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Bolobo
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Inongo
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Kiri
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Kutu
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Kwamouth
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Mushie
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Oshwe
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Yumbi
References
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Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Former provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (pre-1966)
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