Masi-Manimba | |
Settlement Type: | Commune |
Pushpin Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Kwilu |
Subdivision Type2: | Territory |
Subdivision Name2: | Masi-Manimba |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 31,802 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | West Africa Time |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | -4.779°N 17.9077°W |
Elevation M: | 595 |
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 town lies on the Lukula River, a tributary of the Kwilu River.It is on the road between Kenge to the west and Kikwit to the east.Masi-Manimba is served by Masi-Manimba Airport (MSM), with a runway length of 4100feet and an altitude of 1952feet.[1] The area was led by Anne Mbusu who was the administrator appointed by former President Joseph Kabila Kabang. She was one of the women entrusted with such a role in the DRC. The town elects seven national deputies and the majority recently were from the Unified Lumumbist Party.[2]