Kongo Central

Kongo Central is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] Its capital is Matadi. It was formerly named Bas-Congo.

Kongo Central
Province
Province du Kongo Central
Coordinates: 05°49′S 13°29′E
Country	DR Congo
Capital	Matadi
Largest city	Matadi
Government
• Type	unicameral
• Body	Provincial Assembly of Kongo Central
Area
• Total	53,920 km2 (20,820 sq mi)
Population  (2010 est.)
• Total	4,522,942
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym	Bakongo
Time zone	UTC+1 (West Africa Time)
Official language	French
National language	Kikongo
Website	kongocentral.net