Kwilu Province

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Province de Kwilu
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(Provincial flag) (Provincial Seal)
Map of the Dem. Rep. of the Congo highlighting the Province of Kwilu
Country Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Capital Kikwit
Largest city
National language Kikongo
Land area¹ km²
Governor [[]]
Population


Density
1,144,415 [1]
(est. )

/km²
Districts
Cities
Demonym none
Official Website [ Province de Kwilu]
Territorial Organisation - Cities

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.

[edit] 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

[edit] Territories

  • Bagata
  • Bulungu
  • Gungu
  • Idiofo
  • Masi-Manimba