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Kwango Province
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Province
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| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Kenge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89,974 km2 (34,739 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,994,036 |
| • Density | 22.16236/km2 (57.4002/sq mi) |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Kikongo |
Kwango is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Kenge. It takes its name from the Kwango River.
Other towns include Popokabaka, Feshi, Kasongo Lunda, Lusanga and Kahemba.
From 1966 to 2015, Kwango was administered as a district as part of Bandundu Province. Kwango returned to full province status on 18 July 2015.
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Kwango para niños
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