Nord-Kivu Province

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Province du Nord-Kivu
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Map of the Dem. Rep. of the Congo highlighting the Province of Nord-Kivu
Country Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Capital Goma
Largest city Goma
National language Swahili
Land area¹ 59,483 km²
Governor Eugène Serufuli Ngayabaseka
Population


Density
7,460,642 [1]
(est. 2006)

59.92/km²
Districts 1
Cities 3
Demonym North Kivutian
Official Website [ Province du Nord-Kivu]
Territorial Organisation - Cities


Nord-Kivu (also North Kivu) is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its provincial capital is Goma. It borders Ituri to the north-west, Maniema to the west, and Sud-Kivu to the south. To the east it borders Uganda and Rwanda.


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