Mai-Ndombe is one of the 21 new

provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Article 2 of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo divides the country into the capital city of Kinshasa and 25 named provinces. It also gives the capital the status of a province. Therefore, in many contexts Kinshasa is r ...

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 Bandundu is one of eleven former provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It bordered the provinces of Kinshasa and Bas-Congo to the west, Équateur to the north, and Kasai-Occidental to the east. The provincial capital is also ca ...

. Mai-Ndombe was formed from the Plateaux and Mai-Ndombe districts. The town of Inongo 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 Bandundu is one of eleven former provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It bordered the provinces of Kinshasa and Bas-Congo to the west, Équateur to the north, and Kasai-Occidental to the east. The provincial capital is also ca ...

from the post-colonial political regions of

, Kwilu, and Mai-Ndombe. Presidents (from 1965, governors) were: * 8 Sep 1962 - Dec 1963

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 ...

* 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 ...

# Inongo # Kiri # Kutu # Kwamouth #

Mushie 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 F ...

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

References

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