Kindu
Kindu
Jiji la Kindu (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
Provincial capital and city | |
Monument in Kindu | |
| Coordinates: 2°57′S 25°57′E / 2.950°S 25.950°E | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Province | Maniema |
| City status | 1988 |
| Communes | Alunguli, Kasuku, Mikelenge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Augustin Mulamba |
| Area | |
• Total | 150 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 172,321 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
| National language | Swahili |
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Kindu is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the capital of Maniema province. It has a population of about 200,000 and is situated on the Lualaba River at an altitude of about 500 metres, and is about 400 km west of Bukavu.
Kindu is linked by rail to the mining areas of Kalemie, Kamina and Kananga to the south. It also has an airport with a 2,200 metre runway and has historically been an important port along the Congo River system.