- Lomami Province
Infobox DRCongo Province
country =Democratic Republic of the Congo
native_name = Province de Lomami
common_name = Lomami
capital = Kabinda
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national_language =Kiswahili ,Tshiluba
population_density =
population_estimate = 2,048,839 [http://www.ucdp-info.com/presses_secu_al.htm]
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image_logo_size = NoneLomami Province is a province in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo . Its capital isKabinda .Geography
It lies at the centre of the country on the
Lomami River . It is distant from the city ofMbuji-Mayi , current capital of Kasai Oriental Province, 160 km along the national highway No. 1, which extends up toKasongo inManiema Province.History
It was first created from
Kasai province in 1962. It was incorporated into theKasai-Oriental province as the district of Kabinda from 1966-2009.Government
Presidents (from 1965, governors) of the first Lomami province
* Dominique Manono (15 Sep 1962 - Apr 1966)
* Jean Marie Kikalanga (18 Apr 1966 - 25 Apr 1966)Administrators of Kabinda district
* Manik Tshikut Ignace (since 2005)
Territories
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Gandajika
*Kabinda
*Kamiji
*Lubao
*Luilu Demographics
It consists of three major ethnic groups (
Songye ,Kanyok andLuba ).Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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