Mai-Ndombe Province

This article is about the province created in 2015. For the district disestablished in 2015, see Mai-Ndombe District.

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.

Mai-Ndombe Province du Mai-Ndombe (French)
Province
Lake Maï Ndombe
Seal
Coordinates: 01°57′S 18°16′E
Country	DR Congo
Established	2015 (2015)
Named after	Lake Maï Ndombe
Capital	Inongo
Government
• Governor	Lebon Nkoso Kevani[1]
Area
• Total	127,465 km2 (49,215 sq mi)
Population  (2024 est.)
• Total	2,291,000
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• Native	BaTeke, AnaMongo, Pygmies
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
ISO 3166 code	CD-MN
License Plate Code	CGO / 16
Official language	French

The 2024 population was estimated to be 2,291,000.^[3]

History

Mai-Ndombe Province was a separate province from 1962 to 1966, prior the creation of Bandundu Province from the post-colonial political regions of Kwango, Kwilu, and Mai-Ndombe. Presidents (from 1965, governors) were:^{[citation needed]}

• 8 Sep 1962 – Dec 1963 Victor Kumoriko
• 23 Sep 1963 – 11 Oct 1963 V. Bola (in rebellion)
• Jan 1964 – Dec 1964 Gabriël Zangabie
  • 1964 – 1965 ...
• 27 Jul 1965 – 25 Apr 1966 Daniël Mongiya

A large river boat sank in the province in 2021, killing at least 60 people.^[4]

Geography

Currently, there are 8 territories in Mai-Ndombe province, which are:

1. Bolobo
2. Inongo
3. Kiri
4. Kutu
5. Kwamouth
6. Mushie
7. Oshwe
8. Yumbi