Kongo Central
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![]() Zongo Falls on the Inkisi River | |
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Coordinates: 05°49′S 13°29′E / 5.817°S 13.483°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital and largest city | Matadi |
Government | |
• Body | Provincial Assembly of Kongo Central |
• Governor | Grâce Bilolo[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 53,920 km2 (20,820 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,838,500 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
License Plate Code | ![]() |
Official language | French |
National languages | Kikongo ya Leta, lingala[2] |
HDI (2017) | 0.432[3] low |
Non-national language | Kikongo |
Kongo Central (Kongo: Kongo dia Kati[4][5]), formerly Bas-Congo, is one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[6] Its capital is Matadi.
Le lingala est fortement utilisé dans les milieux des enfants et des jeunes, tandis que le Kikongo est principalement utilisé chez les vieilles personnes.[Lingala is used extensively among children and youth, while Kikongo is used primarily among older people.]