Bandundu Province
Bandundu Province
Province du Bandundu | |
|---|---|
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Bandundu |
| Largest city | Kikwit |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jean Kamisendu Kutuka |
| Area | |
• Total | 295,658 km2 (114,154 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
• Total | 8,062,463 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kikongo ya leta, Lingala |
Bandundu is one of eleven former provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It bordered the provinces of Kinshasa and Bas-Congo to the west, Équateur to the north, and Kasai-Occidental to the east. The provincial capital is also called Bandundu (formerly Banningstad/Banningville).