Maniema
Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Maniema Province (Mkoa wa Maniema, in Swahili) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] Its capital is Kindu. The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,856,300.[4]
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoCapitalKindu
License Plate Code CGO / 17
CGO / 17Official languageFrench
Maniema
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| Coordinates: 02°57′S 25°57′E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Kindu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial assembly |
| • Body | Provincial Assembly of Maniema |
| • Governor | Moïse Mussa[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 132,520 km2 (51,170 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 2,856,300 |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Density | 21.554/km2 (55.824/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native | Basongye • Anamongo • Shi • Batetela • Bakumu • Barega • Bazimba • Basongora • Baluba • Babembe • Baholoholo • Bangubangu • Wagenya • Twa Pygmies • Waungwana |
| • Settler | Banyarwanda |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 17 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Swahili |
| HDI (2017) | 0.431[2] low |
Toponymy
Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.[5]: Vol.Two, 96
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.
Administrative divisions
Economy
Mining is the main industry in the province and diamonds, copper, gold and cobalt are mined outside of Kindu.[6]
Kailo Territory is home to open pit wolframite and Cassiterite mines.[7]
