Maniema Province (Jimbo la 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]
Maniema
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| Coordinates: 02°57′S 25°57′E / 2.950°S 25.950°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 | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 17 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Swahili |
| HDI (2017) | 0.431[2] low |
Toponymy
editHenry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.[5]: Vol.Two, 96
Geography
editManiema 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
editManiema consists of the city of Kindu and seven territories: Punia, Pangi, Lubutu, Kibombo, Kasongo, Kailo and Kabambare.
Economy
editMining 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]
Education
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kilikumbi, Issac (19 July 2024). "Maniema : le nouveau gouverneur Mussa Kabwankubi dévoile ses priorités". Electionet (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Central Intelligence Agency (2014). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, Vol. One ISBN 0486256677, Vol. Two ISBN 0486256685
- ^ "Welcome to Maniema Mining Ltd". Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ^ "Mining in Kailo". Flickr - Photo Sharing!. 31 October 2007.
External links
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