Mai-Ndombe Province
Mai-Ndombe is one of the 21 newest provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning when the former Bandundu province was split-up into the new provinces of Mai-Ndombe, Kwango, and Kwilu. Mai-Ndombe was formed from the Plateaux and Mai-Ndombe districts, with the town of Inongo being elevated to the capital city of the new province.
The 2024 population was estimated to be 2,291,000.
History
Mai-Ndombe Province was a separate province from 1962 to 1966, prior the creation of Bandundu Province from the post-colonial political regions of Kwango, Kwilu, and Mai-Ndombe.Presidents were:
- 8 Sep 1962 – Dec 1963 Victor Kumoriko
- 23 Sep 1963 – 11 Oct 1963 V. Bola
- Jan 1964 – Dec 1964 Gabriël Zangabie
- * 1964 – 1965 ...
- 27 Jul 1965 – 25 Apr 1966 Daniël Mongiya