Lomami Province
Lomami
Province du Lomami (French) | |
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View of the Lomami River | |
| Coordinates: 06°08′S 24°29′E / 6.133°S 24.483°E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named after | Lomami River |
| Capital | Kabinda |
| Largest city | Mwene Ditu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Iron-Van Kalombo |
| Area | |
• Total | 56,426 km2 (21,786 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,001,900 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 53.201/km2 (137.79/sq mi) |
| • Native Ethnic groups | Baluba • Basongye • Lokele |
| Languages | |
| • Official | French |
| • National | Tshiluba |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 13 |
Lomami is one of the 21 newest 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. 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.