Kwilu Province

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country = Democratic Republic of the Congo
native_name = Province de Kwilu
common_name = Kwilu
capital = Kikwit
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national_language = Kikongo
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population_estimate = 1,144,415 [http://www.ucdp-info.com/presses_secu_al.htm]
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Kwilu Province is one of three provinces which are being restored from Bandundu Province. It existed from 1962-1966, but in 1964 the administration was taken over by the central government due to a rebellion in southwestern Congo; rebel administration in most of Kwilu province from Jan 1964; reconquest by the legal government in Jun 1965. The provincial government was restored on January 18, 1966, but the province was merged together with Kwango Province and Mai-Ndombe Province to create Bandundu province.

It is being restored as a province by the 2006 Constitution, which will take effect in 2009.

Heads of the provincial government from 1962-1966

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

Territories

* Bagata
* Bulungu
* Gungu
* Idiofo
* Masi-Manimba

Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo