Mai-Ndombe
Province du Mai-Ndombe (French) | |
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Coordinates: 01°57′S 18°16′E / 1.950°S 18.267°E | |
Country | DR Congo |
Established | 2015 |
Named for | Lake Maï Ndombe |
Capital | Inongo |
Government | |
• Governor | Lebon Nkoso Kevani[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 127,465 km2 (49,215 sq mi) |
Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 2,254,100 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
License Plate Code | CGO / 16 |
Official language | French |
Mai-Ndombe is one of the 21 newest provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning when the former Bandundu province was split-up into the new provinces of Mai-Ndombe, Kwango, and Kwilu.[2] Mai-Ndombe was formed from the Plateaux and Mai-Ndombe districts, with the town of Inongo being elevated to the capital city of the new province.
The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,254,100.[3]