Capital Kenge National language Kikongo | Area 89,974 km² | |
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Country Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
Kwango is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Kenge. It takes its name from the Kwango River, a tributary of the Kasai River that defines the international boundary between the DRC and Angola.
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Map of Kwango, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Towns/territories
The capital of Kwango district is Kenge. Other towns include Popokabaka, Feshi, Kasongo Lunda, Lusanga and Kahemba. The province is in the southwest of the DRC, bordering Angola to the south. Territories are:
History
Kwango previously existed as a province from 1962 to 1966. Presidents (from 1965, governors)
From 1966 to 2015, Kwango was administered as a district as part of Bandundu Province. Kwango returned to full provincial status with its capital of Kenge on 18 July 2015.
References
Kwango Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA