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.
Geography
Mai-Ndombe is located in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has an international border with the Republic of the Congo to the west, and borders with several other provinces: Équateur and Tshuapa to the north, Kasaï to the east, and Kwilu and Kinshasa to the south. Most of the province has a tropical savanna climate by the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, except for the northeast, which has areas with a tropical monsoon climate or a tropical rainforest climate.
Administrative divisions The province is divided in to eight territories and one independently administered city.
Administrative divisionTypeMap Inongo City Bolobo Territory Inongo Territory Kiri Territory Kutu Territory Kwamouth Territory Mushie Territory Oshwe Territory Yumbi Territory
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.
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