Maniema
Maniema is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] Its capital is Kindu.
Maniema Province
Province du Maniema | |
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| Coordinates: 02°57′S 25°57′E | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Kindu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial assembly |
| • Body | Provincial Assembly of Maniema |
| • Governor | Augustin Musafiri Myoma[1] |
| 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[2] low |
| Website | gouvernoratmaniema |
Manyema Village in 1876
Miners and their children in Kailo Territory, 2007
Toponymy
Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.[4]:Vol.Two,96
Geography
Maniema borders the provinces of Sankuru to the west, Tshopo to the north, North Kivu and South Kivu to the east, and Lomami and Tanganyika to the south.
Political divisions
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 Alunguli, Kasuku and Mikelenge
Economy
Mining is the main industry in the province and diamonds, copper, gold and cobalt are mined outside of Kindu.[5]
Kailo Territory is home to open pit wolframite and Cassiterite mines.[6]
Education
See also
References
- "Congo (Kinshasa) provinces". Rulers. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- 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!.
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