Bandundu Province

Infobox DRCongo Province
country = Democratic Republic of the Congo
native_name = Province du Bandundu
common_name = Bandundu
capital = Bandundu
largest_city = Kikwit
national_language = Kikongo, Lingala
population_density = 17,59
population_estimate = 5.201.000
governor = Richard Ndambu Wolang


pop_year = 1998
area = 295.658
area_scale = 11
districts = 4
cities = 2
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Bandundu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It borders Kinshasa and Bas-Congo to the west, Equateur to the north, and Kasai-Occidental to the east. The provincial capital is also called Bandundu (formerly Banningville).

In 1966, Bandundu was formed by merging the three post-colonial political regions: Kwilu, Kwango, and Mai-Ndombe. Following the , the three regions will be restored as provinces.

Principal cities

*Bandundu (capital)
*Kikwit

Principal languages

Two main trade languages are spoken in the Bandundu Province: Lingala, spoken north of the Kasai River, and Kituba (also called Kikongo ya Leta) spoken south of the river. These languages have become so commonplace that many have grown up using them as their first language. There are also many local dialects.

Major bodies of water

*Kasai River
*Kwango River
*Kwenge River
*Kwilu River
*Lukenie River
*Lake Mai-Ndombe

Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo