Maniema Province (Jimbo la Maniema, in Swahili) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] Its capitalisKindu. The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,856,300.[4]
Maniema
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| Coordinates: 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 | Moïse Mussa[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132,520 km2 (51,170 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population
(2020 est.)
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| • Total | 2,856,300 |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 17 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Swahili |
| HDI (2017) | 0.431[2] low |
| Website | gouvernoratmaniema |
Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.[5]: Vol.Two, 96
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.
Maniema consists of the city of Kindu and seven territories: Punia, Pangi, Lubutu, Kibombo, Kasongo, Kailo and Kabambare.
Mining is the main industry in the province and diamonds, copper, gold and cobalt are mined outside of Kindu.[6]
Kailo Territory is home to open pit wolframite and Cassiterite mines.[7]
Media related to Maniema at Wikimedia Commons
(in French)