Bas-Congo

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Province du Bas-Congo
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Map of the Dem. Rep. of the Congo highlighting the Province of Bas-Congo
Country Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Capital Matadi
Largest city Matadi
National language Kikongo
Land area¹ 53.920 km²
Governor Cesar Tsasa
Population


Density		 2.835.000
(est. 1998)

52.57/km²
Districts 3
Cities 2
Demonym Bakongo
Official Website Province du Bas-Congo
Territorial Organisation - Cities
Landscape of Bas-Congo
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Landscape of Bas-Congo

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.


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Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo prior to 2006
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Bandundu • Bas-Congo • Équateur • Kasai-Occidental • Kasai-Oriental • Katanga • Kinshasa • Maniema • Nord-Kivu • Orientale • Sud-Kivu
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New provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006 Constitution)
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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
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