Lomami Province

Summary

Lomami is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Lomami, Kasaï-Oriental, and Sankuru provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Kasaï-Oriental province.[2] Lomami was formed from the Kabinda district and the independently administered city of Mwene-Ditu. The town of Kabinda was elevated to capital city of the new province.

Lomami
Province du Lomami (French)
View of the Lomami River
View of the Lomami River
Location of Lomami
Coordinates: 06°08′S 24°29′E / 6.133°S 24.483°E / -6.133; 24.483
Country DR Congo
Established2015 (2015)
Named forLomami River
CapitalKabinda
Largest cityMwene Ditu
Government
 • GovernorNathan Ilunga Numbi[1]
Area
 • Total56,426 km2 (21,786 sq mi)
 • Rank22nd
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,001,900
 • Rank15th
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialFrench
 • NationalTshiluba
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (CAT)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the Congo CGO / 13

See also edit

Kasai region

References edit

  1. ^ Mpandanjila, Junior Merveille (29 June 2022). "Lomami : le nouveau gouverneur prend officiellement ses fonctions et hérite d'une caisse à hauteur de près de 600 mille USD". Actualite.cd (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ "RDC : le Kasaï-Oriental éclate en trois nouvelles provinces". Radio Okapi (in French). 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

External links edit

Archive of official website in 2017