Kongo Central

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Kongo Central is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its capital is Matadi.

History

At the time of independence, the area now encompassing Kongo Central was part of the greater province of Leopoldville, along with the city of Kinshasa and the districts of Kwango, Kwilu and Mai-Ndombe. The province was initially called Kongo Central [2][3] followed by Bas-Zaïre, and then Bas-Congo. It was subsequently renamed Kongo Central in 2015.

Geography

Landscape of Kongo Central
BaKongo voodoo masks from the Kongo Central region

Kongo Central is the only province with a coastline (Atlantic Ocean). It borders the provinces of Kinshasa to the north-east, Kwango to the east, and the Republic of Angola to the south as well as the Republic of the Congo and Cabinda to the north.

Divisions

The provincial capital is Matadi. The only other official city is Boma. The remainder of the province is divided into the districts of Bas-Fleuve, Cataractes and Lukaya. Towns with their 2010 populations are:

Name District Territory Pop. 2010[4] Coordinates[4]
Boma – – 167,326 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Inga Bas-Fleuve District Tshela Territory 10,417 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Inkisi Lukaya District Kasangulu Territory 77,797 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kasangulu Lukaya District Kasangulu Territory 30,724 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kimpese Cataractes District Songololo Territory 53,660 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kimvula Lukaya District Kimvula Territory Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kinzau-Mvuete Bas-Fleuve District Tshela Territory 17,870 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lukula Bas-Fleuve District Lukula Territory 31,394 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Luozi Cataractes District Luozi Territory 13,258 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Madimba Lukaya District Madimba Territory Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Matadi – – 291,338 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Mbanza-Ngungu Cataractes District Mbanza-Ngungu Territory 97,037 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Muanda – Muanda Territory 86,896 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Seke-Banza Bas-Fleuve District Seke-Banza Territory 6,015 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Songololo Cataractes District Songololo Territory 12,382 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Tshela Bas-Fleuve District Tshela Territory 45,588 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

References

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Bibliography

  • Gillet, J. (1927) Catalogue des plantes du jardin d'essais de la mission de Kisantu. Bruxelles 166 pp.
  • Pauwels, L. (1993) Nzayilu N'ti – guide des arbres et arbustes de la région de Kinshasa – Brazzaville. Meise ISBN 9072619102, 495 pp.
  • Latham, P. (2003) Edible caterpillars and their food plants in Bas-Congo Mystole Publications. ISBN 0954301277, 60 pp.
  • Kibungu Kembelo, A.O. (2004) Plantes medicinales du Bas-Congo et leurs usages DFID. 197 pp.
  • Latham, P. (2004) Useful plants of Bas-Congo province DFID. ISBN 0954669835, 320 pp.
  • Latham, P. (2008) Les chenilles comestibles et leurs plantes nourricières dans la province du Bas-Congo DFID. ISBN 9780955420863,44 pp.
  • Latham, P. et Konda ku Mbuta, A. (2010) Plantes utiles du Bas-Congo. Mystole Publications. ISBN 9780955420818, 372 pp.
  • Latham, P. et Konda ku Mbuta, A. (2011) Some honeybee plants of Bas-Congo province DFID. ISBN 9780955420894, 248 pp.
  • Latham, P. & Konda ku Mbuta, A. (2014) Useful plants of Bas-Congo province ISBN 9780955420870, 553 pp.
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