Bas-Congo
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| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| Capital | Matadi | ||||
| Largest city | Matadi | ||||
| National language | Kikongo | ||||
| Land area¹ | 53.920 km² | ||||
| Governor | Simon Mbaki Batshia | ||||
| Population Density |
2.835.000 (est. 1998) 52.57/km² |
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| Districts | 3 | ||||
| Cities | 2 | ||||
| Demonym | Bakongo | ||||
| Official Website | Province du Bas-Congo | ||||
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Bas-Congo (post-2006, Kongo Central) is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the only province with a coastline (Atlantic Ocean), and its regional capital is Matadi. The province borders Kinshasa to the north-east, and Bandundu province to the east.
Other towns include Banana, Boma, Muanda, and Vivi.
| Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
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| 2006 Constitution | Bas-Uele · Équateur · Haut-Lomami · Haut-Katanga · Haut-Uele · Ituri · Kasaï · Kasaï oriental · Kongo central · Kwango · Kwilu · Lomami · Lualaba · Lulua · Mai-Ndombe · Maniema · Mongala · Nord-Kivu · Nord-Ubangi · Sankuru · Sud-Kivu · Sud-Ubangi · Tanganyika · Tshopo · Tshuapa · Kinshasa |  |
| Pre-2006 | Bandundu · Bas-Congo · Équateur · Kasai-Occidental · Kasai-Oriental · Katanga · Kinshasa · Maniema · Nord-Kivu · Orientale · Sud-Kivu | |
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