Maniema | |
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 Church inKindu | |
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| Coordinates:02°57′S25°57′E / 2.950°S 25.950°E /-2.950; 25.950 | |
| 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,BaMongo,BaTetela,BaKumu,BaLega,Zimba, BaBuyu, BaHamba,BaSongora,BaLuba,BaBembe,BaHoloholo,Bangubangu |
| • Settler | WaSwahili,Banyarwanda |
| License Plate Code | CGO /17 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Swahili |
| HDI (2017) | 0.431[2] low |
Maniema Province (Jimbo la Maniema, inSwahili) is one of 26provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] Itscapital isKindu. The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,856,300.[4]
Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling itManyema.[5]: Vol.Two, 96
Maniema borders the provinces ofSankuru to the west,Tshopo to the north,North Kivu andSouth Kivu to the east, andLomami andTanganyika to the south.
Maniema consists of the city ofKindu and seven territories:Punia,Pangi,Lubutu,Kibombo,Kasongo,Kailo andKabambare.
Mining is the main industry in the province anddiamonds,copper,gold andcobalt are mined outside ofKindu.[6]
Kailo Territory is home to open pitwolframite andCassiterite mines.[7]
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