Kwilu Province
| Kwilu Province | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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| Coordinates: 5°2′S 18°49′E / 5.033°S 18.817°ECoordinates: 5°2′S 18°49′E / 5.033°S 18.817°E | |
| Country |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Kikwit |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kinyoka Kaba Lumuna Godel[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78,219 km2 (30,201 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 5,174,718 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kikongo |
Kwilu Province is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] Its capital is Kikwit. It takes its name from the Kwilu River, which crosses the province from south to north.
Administrative areas
Towns and territories are:
- Bagata
- Bulungu-Kikwit
- Gungu
- Idiofa
- Mangai
- Masi-Manimba
History
Kwilu was administered as a province from 1962 to 1966, however in 1964 the administration was taken over by the central government due to a rebellion in southwestern Congo. A rebel administration under Pierre Mulele ran most of Kwilu province from January 1964.[3] The province was reconquered by the legal government in June 1965. The provincial government was restored on January 18, 1966, but the province was merged with Kwango District and Mai-Ndombe District to create Bandundu Province.
President
- 8 Sep 1962 - 18 Jan 1964 Norbert Leta
- Jan 1964 - Nov 1964 Pierre Mulele (b. 1929 - d. 1968)
- (commander-in-chief and Head of the General Direction)
Governor
- 18 Jan 1966 - 25 Apr 1966 Henri-Désiré Takizala
Between 1966 and 2015, Kwilu was administered as a district as part of Bandundu Province.
References
- ↑ "RDC: liste de nouveaux gouverneurs de province élus". Radio Okapi. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (2016). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ Stephen L. Weigert, Angola: A Modern Military History 1961-2002, 16-22.