Maniema
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Maniema Province Province du Maniema | |
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Province | |
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| Coordinates: 02°57′S 25°57′E / 2.950°S 25.950°E / -2.950; 25.950Coordinates: 02°57′S 25°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 | Pascal Tutu Salumu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132,520 km2 (51,170 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 6th |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 2,049,300 |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Swahili |
HDI (2017) | 0.431[1] low |
| Website | gouvernoratmaniema.com |
Manyema Village in 1876
Miners and their children in Kailo Territory, 2007
Maniema is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] Its capital is Kindu.
Contents
1 Toponymy
2 Geography
3 Political divisions
4 Economy
5 Education
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Toponymy[edit]
Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.[3]:Vol.Two,96
Geography[edit]
Maniema borders the provinces of Kasai-Oriental to the west, Orientale to the north, North Kivu and South Kivu to the east, and Katanga to the south.
Political divisions[edit]
Maniema consists of the city of Kindu and seven territories: Punia, Pangi, Lubutu, Kibombo, Kasongo, Kailo and Kabambare. The city of Kindu has the communes of Alungili, Kasuku and Mikelenge
Economy[edit]
Mining is the main industry in the province and diamonds, copper, gold and cobalt are mined outside of Kindu.[4]
Kailo Territory is home to open pit wolframite and Cassiterite mines.[5]
Education[edit]
- University of Kindu
See also[edit]
- Tippu Tip
- Kuba Kingdom
References[edit]
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Central Intelligence Agency (2014). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
^ Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, Vol. One
ISBN 0486256677, Vol. Two
ISBN 0486256685
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-11.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Mining in Kailo". Flickr - Photo Sharing!.
External links[edit]
- [1]
Media related to Maniema at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
(in French)
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