Lomami Province

Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (since 2015)

Key facts

Country: DR Congo
Established: 2015 ( 2015 )
Named after: Lomami River
Capital: Kabinda
Largest city: Mwene Ditu
Governor: Iron-Van Kalombo
Total: 56,426 km (21,786 sq mi)
Rank: 22nd
Density: 53.201/km (137.79/sq mi)
Native ethnic groups: Baluba • Basongye • Lokele
Official: French
National: Tshiluba
Time zone: UTC+02:00 ( CAT )

Article

Lomami is one of the 21 newest provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Lomami, Kasaï-Oriental, and Sankuru provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Kasaï-Oriental province. Lomami was formed from the Kabinda district and the independently administered city of Mwene-Ditu. The town of Kabinda was elevated to capital city of the new province.

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