Kongo Central

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Province du Kongo Central

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(Provincial flag)	(Provincial Seal)

Map of the Dem. Rep. of the Congo highlighting the Province of Kongo Central

Country

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Capital

Matadi

Largest city

Matadi

National language

Kikongo

Land area¹

53.920 km²

Governor

Simon Mbaki Batshia

Population

Density

3,734,594 [1]
(est. 1998)

52.57/km²

Districts

Cities

Demonym

Bakongo

Official Website

Province du Kongo Central

Territorial Organisation - Cities

Kongo Central (formerly Congo Centrale, Bas-Zaïre, then Bas-Congo) is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At the time of the independence of the Democratic Republic Republic of the Congo, the province was part of the greater province of Leopoldville, along with the current provinces of Kinshasa, Kwango, Kwilu and Mai-ndombe. It is the only province with a coastline (Atlantic Ocean), and its provincial capital is Matadi. The province borders Kinshasa to the north-east, Kwango to the east, and the Republic of Angola to the south.

Landscape of Kongo-Central

[edit] Geography

The only other official city is Boma. Other towns include Banana, Muanda, Boma, Mbanza-Ngungu, Kitona and Vivi. In legal terms, Muanda is mainly a territory of the City of Boma, but also a town (territories take their names from the name of their main town). Banana is a town in the territory of Muanda.

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1966	Sud-Katanga

1962-1966	Cuvette-Centrale · Ubangi Province · Moyen-Congo · Lomami · Luluabourg · Sankuru · Sud-Kasaï · Unité Kasaïenne · Lualaba · Katanga Oriental · Nord-Katanga · Congo Central · Kwango · Kwilu · Mai-Ndombe · Maniema · Kivu Central · Nord-Kivu · Kibali-Ituri · Uele · Haut-Congo

Kongo Central in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cities
Matadi (capital) \|\| Communes : Matadi, Nzanza, Mvuzi Boma - \|\| Communes : Kabondo, Kalamu, Nzadi \|\| Territories : Moanda
Territorial districts
Bas-fleuve District \|\| Territories : Lukula, Seke-Banza, Tshela Cataractes District \|\| Territories : Luozi, Mbanza-Ngungu, Songololo Lukaya District \|\| Territories : Kasangulu, Kimvula, Madimba