Kwilu Province
Kwilu is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It's one of the 21 provinces created in the 2015 repartitioning. Kwilu, Kwango, and Mai-Ndombe provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Bandundu province. Kwilu was formed from the Kwilu district and the independently administered cities of Bandundu and Kikwit. Bandundu is the provincial capital. The 2020 population was estimated to be 6,682,300.
Kwilu
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Province | |
| Province du Kwilu | |
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Seal | |
| Coordinates: 5°2′S 18°49′E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | Kwilu River |
| Capital | Bandundu |
| Largest city | Kikwit |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Willy Itsundala Asang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78,219 km2 (30,201 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,682,300 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 12 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kikongo ya leta |
| Website | https://kwiluprovince.com/ |
The province takes its name from the Kwilu River, which crosses it from the southeast to the northwest.
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