Map of Maniema
Maniema is a first-level division of DR Congo. Its largest mapped city is Kindu, with about 262,914 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Maniema, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Kindu
- Country
- DR Congo
Interactive Map of Maniema
About Maniema
Maniema Province (Mkoa wa Maniema, in Swahili) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Kindu. The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,856,300.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Maniema (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Maniema: Key Facts
| Population | 2,856,300 (2020) |
|---|---|
| Area | 132,520 km² |
| Capital | Kindu |
Facts from Wikidata Q130566 (CC0).
History of Maniema: Empires and States
The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of Maniema, from Belgian Congo in 1890 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Belgian Congo | 1890–1959 CE |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1960–2024 CE |
| Zaire | 1973–1995 CE |
Historical Maps of Maniema
Maniema on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Maniema
5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kindu | 262,914 | Maniema | Populated place |
| 2 | Kasongo | 63,000 | Maniema | Populated place |
| 3 | Kampene | 37,034 | Maniema | Populated place |
| 4 | Lubutu | 1,313 | Maniema | Populated place |
| 5 | Kalima | 194 | Maniema | Populated place |
Maniema: Quick Answers
- Where is Maniema?
- Maniema is a first-level division of DR Congo, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 2.8512° S, 26.4507° E.
- What is the largest city in Maniema?
- Kindu is the largest city mapped in Maniema, with a metropolitan population of about 262,914.
- How many cities are in Maniema?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Maniema, with a combined metropolitan population of about 364,455. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.