Maniema Province
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Maniema Province Province du Maniema |
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| Province | |
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| Coordinates: 02°57′S 25°57′E / 2.950°S 25.950°ECoordinates: 02°57′S 25°57′E / 2.950°S 25.950°E | |
| Country |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| Capital | Kindu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pascal Tutu Salumu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132,520 km2 (51,170 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 6th |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 2,049,300 |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Swahili |
| Website | gouvernoratmaniema |
Maniema is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Kindu.
Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.
Maniema borders the provinces of Kasai-Oriental to the west, Orientale to the north, North Kivu and South Kivu to the east, and Katanga to the south.
Maniema consists of the city of Kindu and seven territories: Punia, Pangi, Lubutu, Kibombo, Kasongo, Kailo and Kabambare. The city of Kindu has the communes of Alungili, Kasuku and Mikelenge
Mining is the main industry in the province and diamonds, copper, gold and cobalt are mined outside of Kindu.
Kailo Territory is home to open pit wolframite and Cassiterite mines.
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