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.
The Kwilu River is a major river that originates in Angola and flows north through Bandundu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the city of Bandundu, where it joins the Kwango River just before this stream enters the Kasai River. In the DRC the river flows past the towns of Gungu, Kikwit, Bulungu, Bagata, Rutherfordia and Bandundu. Lusanga, formerly Leverville, lies at the location where the Kwenge River joins the Kwilu, between Kikwit and Bulungu.
The National Assembly is the lower house and main legislative political body of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was established by the 2006 constitution.
Idiofa is a town in Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bagata is a town in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative headquarters of Bagata Territory, and is situated on the Kwilu River between Kikwit and Bandundu.
Bas-Fleuve District is a district located in the Kongo Central province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It includes the Tshela, Lukula and Seke-Banza territories.
Kwilu Province is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Kikwit. It takes its name from the Kwilu River, which crosses the province from south to north.
Mayombe is a geographic area on the western coast of Africa occupied by low mountains extending from the mouth of the Congo River in the south to the Kouilou-Niari River to the north. The area includes parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Republic of the Congo and Gabon. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mayombe is part of the north-western province of Kongo Central on the right bank of the River Congo, and contains the cities and towns of Lukula, Seke Banza, Kangu and Tshela.
Idiofa Territory is an administrative area in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital is the town of Idiofa.
Bagata Territory is an administrative region in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headquarters are in the town of Bagata. The territory is divided into five sectors: Kidzweme, Kwango-Kasai, Kwilu-Ntobere, Manzasay and Wamba-Fatunda.
The Kwenge River is a stream in the Bandundu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It flows north from the Angolan border through the Kwango and Kwilu districts, joining the Kwilu River below Kikwit. Lusanga, formerly Leverville, is at the confluence of the Kwenge and Kwilu rivers.
Gungu is a town in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the capital of Gungu Territory and Gungu District. The town lies west of the Kwilu River. The estimated population as of 2012 was 23,893. Gungu is connected to the Congolese Road Network via the RP230 and RP231. Both roads are in a bad condition and the town is only reachable by 4x4 vehicles. As of July 2018, none of the roads in Gungu are paved and the large alleys are overgrown with grass. Only small paths remain that are regularly used by motorcycles. Water supply is provided by pumping water into the town from a nearby stream. There is an electricity network, but as of July 2018, it is not in operation, leaving the town with nearly no power.
Bulungu is a community in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The town lies on the southwestern bank of the Kwilu River, downstream from Kikwit. Bulungu is the headquarters of the Bulungu Territory. As of 2012 the population was estimated to be 57,168.
Masi-Manimba is a town in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the headquarters of the Masi-Manimba Territory. As of 2012 the population was estimated to be 31,802.
The Loange River is a tributary of the Kasai River. Originating in Angola, the river flows north through the eastern part of Kwango District, then continues north along the boundary between Kwilu District and Kasaï District to its mouth on the Kasai.
The Luele River runs from south to north through Idiofa Territory, Kwilu District, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The river starts as a clear stream in a small valley near Idiofa. It grows in size rapidly due to many small tributaries, among which is the Punkulu River, and then meanders through a large valley before entering the Kasai River downstream from Mangai.
Masi-Manimba Airport is an airport serving the town of Masi-Manimba in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Masi-Manimba.
Cléophas Kamitatu Massamba was a Congolese politician and leader of the Parti Solidaire Africain.
Anne Mbusu Ngulu was appointed as an Democratic Republic of the Congo administrator for the territory of Masi-Manimba.
Jean-Philibert Mabaya Gizi Amine is a Congolese businessman, engineer, and politician who was a candidate in the 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election. He is currently a Senator for the Kwilu Province.
