Maniema
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Coordinates: 02°57′S 25°57′E / 2.950°S 25.950°E | |
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.) | |
• 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 |
Maniema Province (Jimbo la Maniema, in Swahili) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] Its capital is Kindu. The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,856,300.[4]