| Maniema | |
| Native Name: | Province du Maniema (French) |
| Type: | Province |
| Coordinates: | -2.95°N 82°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Kindu |
| Seat1 Type: | Largest city |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official language |
| Blank Info Sec1: | French |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | National language |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Swahili |
| Area Total Km2: | 132520 |
| Area Rank: | 6th |
| Government Type: | Provincial assembly |
| Governing Body: | Provincial Assembly of Maniema |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Moïse Mussa[1] |
| Population Total: | 2,856,300 |
| Population Rank: | 18th |
| Population As Of: | 2020 est. |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 0.431[2] |
| Registration Plate Type: | License Plate Code |
| Registration Plate: | CGO / 17 |
Maniema Province (Jimbo la Maniema, in Swahili) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] Its capital is Kindu. The 2020 population was estimated to be 2,856,300.[4]
Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.[5]
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.
Maniema consists of the city of Kindu and seven territories: Punia, Pangi, Lubutu, Kibombo, Kasongo, Kailo and Kabambare.
Mining is the main industry in the province and diamonds, copper, gold and cobalt are mined outside of Kindu.[6]
Kailo Territory is home to open pit wolframite and Cassiterite mines.[7]