Maniema
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 | 21.554/km2 (55.824/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Native | Basongye • Anamongo • 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 |
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]
Toponymy
[edit]Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.[5]: Vol.Two, 96
Geography
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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
[edit]Maniema consists of the city of Kindu and seven territories: Punia, Pangi, Lubutu, Kibombo, Kasongo, Kailo and Kabambare.
Economy
[edit]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]
Education
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[edit]References
[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. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. 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
[edit]- Archived 2018-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
Media related to Maniema at Wikimedia Commons
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