Mai-Ndombe Province

Mai-Ndombe Province
Province
Lake Maï Ndombe
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 km^2 (49,215 sq mi)
Population (2005 est.)
• Total	1,768,327
• Density	14/km^2 (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

1. Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.