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Kongo Central

Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kongo Central (Kongo: Kongo dia Kati [4][5]), formerly Bas-Congo is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[6] Its capital is Matadi.

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Kongo Central
Province du Kongo Central
Official seal of Kongo Central
Location of Kongo Central
Coordinates: 05°49′S 13°29′E
CountryFlag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg DR Congo
Capital
and largest city
Matadi
Government
  Typeunicameral
  BodyProvincial Assembly of Kongo Central
  GovernorGuy Bandu Ndungidi[1]
Area
  Total53,920 km2 (20,820 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total5,575,000
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the Congo CGO / 10
Official languageFrench
National languagesKikongo ya Leta, lingala[2]
HDI (2017)0.432[3]
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Non-national languageKikongo
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