Maniema

This article is about the current province. For the former district, see Maniema District.
Maniema
Province du Maniema (French)
Mkoa wa Maniema (Swahili)
Province
Church in Kindu
Seal
Coordinates: 02°57′S 25°57′E / 2.950°S 25.950°E / -2.950; 25.950
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
CapitalKindu
Government
 • TypeProvincial assembly
 • BodyProvincial Assembly of Maniema
 • GovernorMoïse Mussa
Area
 • Total
132,520 km2 (51,170 sq mi)
 • Rank6th
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Total
2,856,300
 • Rank18th
 • Density21.554/km2 (55.824/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • NativeBasongye • Anamongo • Batetela • Bakumu • Barega • Bazimba • Basongora • Baluba • Babembe • Baholoholo • Bangubangu • Wagenya • Twa Pygmies • Waungwana
 • SettlerBanyarwanda
License Plate Code CGO / 17
Official languageFrench
National languageSwahili
HDI (2017)0.431
low
Website
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Maniema Province (Jimbo la Maniema, in Swahili) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Kindu. The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,856,300.

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