Maniema
Encyclopedia
Maniema is a province
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. Its capital
is Kindu
.
Following the 2005 Constitution (effective 18 February 2006), 25 new provinces were to be created from the 10 current provinces within 36 months (18 February 2009). As of October 2010, this had not taken place. Maniema would be one of three provinces to retain its present name and boundaries (the others being Nord-Kivu
and Sud-Kivu
), along with the city-province of Kinshasa
.
to the west, Orientale to the north, Nord-Kivu
and Sud-Kivu
to the east, and Katanga to the south.
Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
There are currently ten provinces and one city-province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:* An Ituri Interim Administration also exists in the Ituri region of Orientale province- Proposed provinces :...
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. Its capital
Capital City
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is Kindu
Kindu
Kindu is a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the capital of Maniema province. It has a population of about 200,000 and is situated on the Congo River at an altitude of about 500 metres, and is about 400 km west of Bukavu....
.
Following the 2005 Constitution (effective 18 February 2006), 25 new provinces were to be created from the 10 current provinces within 36 months (18 February 2009). As of October 2010, this had not taken place. Maniema would be one of three provinces to retain its present name and boundaries (the others being Nord-Kivu
Nord-Kivu
Nord-Kivu is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Its capital is Goma....
and Sud-Kivu
Sud-Kivu
Sud-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Bukavu.Following the 2005 Constitution , 25 new provinces were to be created from the 10 current provinces within 36 months . As of October 2010, this had not taken place...
), along with the city-province of Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....
.
Geography
Maniema borders the provinces of Kasai-OrientalKasai-Oriental
Kasai-Oriental is one of the ten provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It borders the provinces of Kasai-Occidental to the west, Équateur to the northwest, Orientale to the northeast, Maniema to the east, and Katanga to the south. Kasai-Oriental is one of the richest diamond producing...
to the west, Orientale to the north, Nord-Kivu
Nord-Kivu
Nord-Kivu is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Its capital is Goma....
and Sud-Kivu
Sud-Kivu
Sud-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Bukavu.Following the 2005 Constitution , 25 new provinces were to be created from the 10 current provinces within 36 months . As of October 2010, this had not taken place...
to the east, and Katanga to the south.
City
- City of KinduKinduKindu is a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the capital of Maniema province. It has a population of about 200,000 and is situated on the Congo River at an altitude of about 500 metres, and is about 400 km west of Bukavu....
- Commune of Kasuku
- Commune of Mikelenge
- Commune of Alunguli
Cities and towns
| Name | Pop. 2010 | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Kabambare | 10,375 | 4.70°S 27.72°E |
| Kalima Kalima, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kalima is a town in Maniema Province, Congo. It is situated northeast of the provincial capital Kindu, between the Ulindi River and the Elila River, at an altitude of 2798 ft . The economic activity of Kalima and the surrounding area includes tin mining. In 2003 the town saw attacks by the... (Kamisuku) |
47,030 | 2.51°S 26.43°E |
| Kampene | 14,819 | 3.60°S 26.67°E |
| Kasongo Kasongo Kasongo is a town and territory in Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies east of the Lualaba River, northwest of its confluence with the Luama River, at an altitude of 2188 ft . Kasongos population is approximately 63,000. The town is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese... |
54,743 | 4.45°S 26.66°E |
| Kibombo | 17,527 | 3.95°S 25.98°E |
| Kindu Kindu Kindu is a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the capital of Maniema province. It has a population of about 200,000 and is situated on the Congo River at an altitude of about 500 metres, and is about 400 km west of Bukavu.... |
163,587 | 2.95°S 25.92°E |
| Lubutu | 7,822 | 0.73°S 26.58°E |
| Punia | 18,796 | 1.45°S 26.42°E |