Maniema
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Maniema Province (Jimbo la Maniema, in Swahili) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.<ref name="cia.gov"> Template:Cite web</ref> Its capital is Kindu. The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,856,300.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Toponymy
Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.<ref name=Stanley>Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, Vol. One Template:ISBN, Vol. Two Template:ISBN</ref>Template:Rp
Geography
Maniema borders the provinces of Sankuru to the west, Tshopo to the north, North Kivu and South Kivu to the east, and Lomami and Tanganyika to the south.
Administrative divisions
Maniema consists of the city of Kindu and seven territories: Punia, Pangi, Lubutu, Kibombo, Kasongo, Kailo and Kabambare.
Economy
Mining is the main industry in the province and diamonds, copper, gold and cobalt are mined outside of Kindu.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Kailo Territory is home to open pit wolframite and Cassiterite mines.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
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