Maniema Province (Mkoa wa Maniema, in Swahili) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Kindu. The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,856,300.
Toponymy Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, Vol. One , Vol. Two
Geography
Maniema borders the provinces of Sankuru to the west, Tshopo to the north, North Kivu and South Kivu to the east, and Lomami and Tanganyika to the south.
Administration Maniema is divided in to seven territories and one independently administered city.
Administrative divisionTypeMap Kindu City Kabambare Territory Kailo Territory Kasongo Territory Kibombo Territory Lubutu Territory Pangi Territory Punia Territory
Economy
Mining is the main industry in the province and diamonds, copper, gold and cobalt are mined outside of Kindu.
Kailo Territory is home to open pit wolframite and Cassiterite mines.
Education University of Kindu
See also Maniema District Tippu Tip
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