Mai-Ndombe is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Mai-Ndombe,

Kwango Kwango is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It's one of the 21 provinces created in the 2015 repartitioning. Kwango, Kwilu, and Mai-Ndombe provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Bandundu province. Kwa ...

, and Kwilu provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Bandundu province. Mai-Ndombe was formed from the Plateaux and Mai-Ndombe districts. The town of

Inongo Inongo is the capital of Mai-Ndombe Province in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 45,159. Transport The town is served by Inongo Airport Inongo Airport is an airstrip servin ...

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 from the post-colonial political regions of

, 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 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: #

Bolobo Bolobo is a town on the Congo River in Mai-Ndombe Province in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the administrative center of Bolobo Territory. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 31,366. People The p ...

# Kiri #

Kutu 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 Broad ...

Kwamouth 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 joi ...

Mushie Mushie is a town in Mai-Ndombe Province, Mai-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the administrative center of Mushie Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, territory. It lies at an elevation of 1118 ft (340 ...

Oshwe 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 Airpo ...

Yumbi Yumbi is a town and Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, territory of Mai-Ndombe Province, Mai-Ndombe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies on the eastern bank of the Congo River between Bolobo and Lukolela. The town of ...

References

01 Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Former provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (pre-1966) {{DRCongo-geo-stub