Lomami | |
|---|---|
| Province du Lomami | |
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| Coordinates: 06°08′S 24°29′E / 6.133°S 24.483°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | Lomami River |
| Capital | Kabinda |
| Largest city | Mwene Ditu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nathan Ilunga Numbi[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56,426 km2 (21,786 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,001,900 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | French |
| • National | Tshiluba |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 13 |
Lomami is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Lomami, Kasaï-Oriental, and Sankuru provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Kasaï-Oriental province.[2] Lomami was formed from the Kabinda district and the independently administered city of Mwene-Ditu. The town of Kabinda was elevated to capital city of the new province.
