Girish Mahajan (Editor)

Kwango

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Capital
  
Kenge

National language
  
Kikongo

Official language
  
French

Area
  
89,974 km²

Kwango ekladatacomwFXiEZH2CzZegmgHX4vJHg7NX9Ajpg

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.

Contents

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:

  • Feshi
  • Kahemba
  • Kasongo Lunda
  • Kenge
  • Popokabaka

    • History

    Kwango previously existed as a province from 1962 to 1966. Presidents (from 1965, governors)

  • 23 September 1962 – 11 November 1962 Albert Delvaux (fl. 1918)
  • November 1962 Emmanuel Mayamba
  • 1962 – April 1963 Alphonse Pashi
  • August 1963 – April 1964 Pierre Masikita (1st time)
  • April 1964 – 30 September 1964 Belunda Kavunzu
  • 30 September 1964 –24 August 1965 Joseph Kulumba
  • 24 August 1965 – 25 April 1966 Pierre Masikita (2nd time)

    • 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