Mbuji-Mayi
Mbuji-Mayi (formerly Bakwanga) is a city and the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. It is thought to be the second largest city in the country, after the capital Kinshasa and ahead of Lubumbashi, Kisangani and Kananga, though its exact population is not known. Estimates range from a 2010 CIA World Factbook estimated population of 1,480,000 to as many as 3,500,000 estimated by the United Nations in 2008.
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Mbuji-Mayi is a major city in south-central Democratic Republic of Congo and serves as the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province. It is believed to be the country's second-largest city by population, though estimates vary widely from around 1.5 million to 3.5 million residents due to incomplete census data.
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- Mbuji-Mayi
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- Ville de Mbuji-Mayi
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- Provincial capital and city
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- bottom
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- Country
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- Province
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- Kasai-Oriental
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- mbuji-mayi wa balengela
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- Founded
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- 1914
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- Mayor
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- Territorial organization
- History
- Pre-independence
- Mineral wealth
- Capital city of South Kasai
- Jonas Nzemba
- Civil war
- Early 21st century
- Culture and economy
- Diamond mining and smuggling
- Architecture
- Human rights criticisms
- Climate
- Education
- See also
- References
- External links
Mbuji-Mayi (formerly Bakwanga) is a city and the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. It is thought to be the second largest city in the country, after the capital Kinshasa and ahead of Lubumbashi, Kisangani and Kananga, though its exact population is not known. Estimates range from a 2010 CIA World Factbook estimated population of 1,480,000 to as many as 3,500,000 estimated by the United Nations in 2008.
Mbuji-Mayi lies in Luba country on the Mbuji-Mayi River. The name Mbuji-Mayi comes from the local language, Tshiluba, and translates as "Goat-Water," a name deriving from the great number of goats in the region. Despite its large population, the city remains remote, having little connection to surrounding provinces or to Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. However, Mbuji-Mayi is the traditional centre of industrial diamond mining in Congo, being located on top of one of the largest known deposits in the world. Air travel is provided through the Mbuji Mayi Airport.