Kwango
| Kwango Province | |
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| Province | |
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| Coordinates: 4°49′18.64″S 17°2′23.57″E / 4.8218444°S 17.0398806°ECoordinates: 4°49′18.64″S 17°2′23.57″E / 4.8218444°S 17.0398806°E | |
| Country |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| Capital | Kenge |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Larousse Kabula Mavula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89,974 km2 (34,739 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,994,036 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kikongo |
Kwango is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Kenge. It takes its name from the Kwango River, a tributary of the Kasai River that defines the international boundary between the DRC and Angola.
The capital of Kwango district is Kenge. Other towns include Popokabaka, Feshi, Kasongo Lunda, Lusanga and Kahemba. The province is in the southwest of the DRC, bordering Angola to the south. Territories are:
Kwango previously existed as a province from 1962 to 1966. Presidents (from 1965, governors)
From 1966 to 2015, Kwango was administered as a district as part of Bandundu Province. Kwango returned to full provincial status with its capital of Kenge on 18 July 2015.
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