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Mai-Ndombe Province
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. 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 A large river boat sank in the province in 2021, killing at least 60 people. Geography Currently, there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Northern Old Gallo-Romance, a descendant of the Latin spoken in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien language, Francien) largely supplanted. It was also substratum (linguistics), influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the Germanic languages, Germanic Frankish language of the post-Roman Franks, Frankish invaders. As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 16th century onward, it was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, and numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole, were established. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwilu Province
Kwilu is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is one of the 21 provinces created in the 2015 repartitioning. Kwilu, Kwango, and Mai-Ndombe provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Bandundu province. Kwilu was formed from the Kwilu district and the independently administered cities of Bandundu and Kikwit. Bandundu is the provincial capital. The 2024 population was estimated to be 6,898,105. The province takes its name from the Kwilu River, which crosses it from the southeast to the northwest. Administrative areas Towns and territories are: * Bagata * Bulungu * Gungu * Idiofa * Mangai * Masi-Manimba History Kwilu was administered as a province from 1962 to 1966. However, in 1964 the administration was taken over by the central government due to a rebellion in southwestern Congo. A rebel administration under Pierre Mulele ran most of Kwilu province from January 1964.Stephen L. Weigert, Angola: A Modern Military History 1961–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshwe Territory
Oshwe is a community in Mai-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the headquarters of Oshwe territory. The town lies on the Lukenie River. The estimated population as of 2012 was 22,576. The town is served by Oshwe Airport at an elevation of . In September 2010 hundreds of people demonstrated against SODEFOR (Société de Développement Forestier), a subsidiary of Nordsudtimber of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (, ; ; ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein ( ), is a Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked, doubly landlocked Swiss Standard German, German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east .... They were demanding a halt to industrial logging in the region, which degrades the rainforest on which the community depends without bringing benefits to the impoverished community. In 2012, the Oshwe radio station converted to more reliable solar power and increased its antenna height, allowing it to broadcas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushie Territory
Mushie is a town in Mai-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the administrative center of Mushie Territory. It lies at an elevation of 1118 ft (340 m), on the northern bank of the Kasai River at its confluence with the Fimi River. Mushie's population is roughly 33,000. Mushie was the birthplace of the celebrated Congolese musician Papa Wendo. The town is served by Mushie Airport. History The town was the capital of the old polity Mwene Muji Mwene Muji was a polity around Lake Mai-Ndombe in the Congo Basin, likely stretching south to Idiofa. It bordered the Tio Kingdom among others to its southwest. Mwene Muji dominated the region of the Lower Kasai. It was ruled by the BaNunu, ho .... On 12 June 2024, a ship crashed around from Mushie on the Kwa River, killing 86 people. References Populated places in Mai-Ndombe Province Communes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{DRCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwamouth Territory
Kwamouth is a small community in Mai-Ndombe province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the headquarters of the Kwamouth territory. The town lies at the mouth of the Kwah River, the last stretch of the Kasai River after it has been joined by the Fimi River, where it enters the Congo River The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third-largest river in the world list of rivers by discharge, by discharge volume, following the Amazon Ri .... On 2 February 1961 a military Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar operated by Aeronautica Militare Italiana was damaged beyond repair at Kwamouth. There were no fatalities. References Populated places in Mai-Ndombe Province Communes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{DRCongo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutu Territory
Kutu may refer to: *The Kutu people of Tanzania ** Kutu language, the native language of the Kutu people Places * Kutu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a town and territory * Kutu (island), a municipality in the Federated States of Micronesia Broadcasting * KUTU (FM), a radio station in St. George, Utah, United States * KUTU-CD, a television station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States See also * " Kutu Ma Kutu", a 2017 song {{disambiguation, geo, callsign Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiri Territory
Kiri Territory is an administrative region of Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headquarters is the town of Kiri. Location Kiri territory has sandy clay soils, supporting food crops that include cassava, maize, banana, peanut, yams, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, rice, beans, vegetables, robusta coffee, cocoa and palm. Most of the land is covered with rain forest. The southern boundary is defined by the Lokoro River, which flows from the southeast, entering Lake Mai-Ndombe at the westernmost point of the territory. Kiri Territory is divided into the Beronge, Lutoy and Pendjwa sectors. Economy The Kiri General Hospital was rehabilitated in 1983, and a farmers cooperative was established in 1995. As of 1997 Kiri Territory had a population of 121,604 within an area of , or about 11 people per square kilometer. Trade was mostly with Kinshasa Kinshasa (; ; ), formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966 (), is the Capital city, capital and Cities of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inongo Territory
Inongo Territory is a second-level administrative area (territory) in Maï-Ndombe Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its headquarters is in the provincial capital of Inongo. Inongo Territory covers 24,149 km² and is divided into three administrative divisions or "sectors Sector may refer to: Places * Sector, West Virginia, U.S. Geometry * Circular sector, the portion of a disc enclosed by two radii and a circular arc * Hyperbolic sector, a region enclosed by two radii and a hyperbolic arc * Spherical sector, a ...": :*Basengele, with the groupings (''groupements'') of Bokote, Mbelo, Mpenge, Ngongo; :* Bolia, with the groupings (''groupements'') of Bokwala, Lokanga, and Nkile (Nkita); :*Inongo, with the groupings (''groupements'') of Ibenga, Iyembe, and Ntombanzale. References {{Coord, 1.95, S, 18.27, E, display=title Territories of Mai-Ndombe Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolobo Territory
Bolobo Territory is an administrative region of Mai-Ndombe Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headquarters is the town of Bolobo. The territory lies on the east side of the Congo River, opposite the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a country located on the western coast of Central .... References Territories of Mai-Ndombe Province {{DRC-geo-stub fr:Bolobo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Congo River Disaster
On 15 February 2021, a ship sank in the Congo River in Mai-Ndombe province, near Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo killing at least 60 people. Events An overloaded barge sank at around 20:00 local time near the village of Longola Ekoti in the province of Mai-Ndombe. The boat was travelling 700 km along the Congo River, from Kinshasa to Mbandaka City, and over 700 people were on board. Only 300 people survived, while 60 were killed and the remaining passengers were unaccounted for. Minister for Humanitarian Actions Steve Mbikayi Mabuluki told Al-Jazeera that the primary reason for the incident was that the vessel had too many passengers and too much cargo on board. He told the media that "night navigation also played a role” – something that is prohibited in the DRC. Meanwhile, according to locals, the boat hit a rock. In the days that followed, Mbikayi offered condolences to the families affected while also calling for sanctions against the transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Koumorico belonged to the Ekonda ethnic group. He participated in the East African Campaign of World War I in German East Africa as a member of the Force Publique. He was the chief of a tribe. According to custom this position entitled him to six wives, but Koumorico only had two, saying it was "because I am a good Catholic." Political career In the first elections of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) in 1960, Koumorico was elected as both a national deputy of the Oshwe Territory of the Lac Léopold II District and as a senator, serving on behalf of the UNILAC party. At the time he was the oldest member of the Senate. He withdrew his mandate as a deputy. Koumorico led a delegation to Élisabethville in early 1961 to negotiat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are administrative divisions of Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provinces with the exception of Kinshasa which itself has the status of a province. Cities are further divided into Communes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, communes. They are led by mayors except for Kinshasa which is led by a governor. Provincial cities The 25 provinces of DR Congo are divided into 33 cities (fr. ''villes'', sing. ''ville'') and 145 Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, territories (fr. ''territoires'', sing. ''territoire''). Each provincial division is also a constituency of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, National Assembly as well as of the Provincial Assembly of its province.#, Electoral law 2017, Articles 115,143. (not modified in #, 2022) Each city is led by a mayor (fr. ''maire'') and is further divided into communes with each commune led by a burgomaster (fr. ''b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
