Madimba Territory

Madimba Territory
Territoire de Madimba
Country DR Congo
ProvinceKongo Central
CapitalMadimba
Government
  AdministratorAlphonsine Ngombe
Area
  Total
8,260 km2 (3,190 sq mi)
Population
  Total
463,132
  Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Official languageFrench
National languageKikongo
ClimateCfa

Madimba Territory is a territory in the Kongo Central Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Its seat is the town of Madimba. The region covers an area of 8,260 square miles and is situated 100 km from Kinshasa. It spans from the Lukusu River in the north to Kintano in the west, and from the Inkisi River in the west to Kinkosi-Luidi in the southeast. The territory borders Kasangulu Territory to the northeast, Kimvula Territory to the southeast, Mbanza-Ngungu Territory to the west, and Angola to the south. Madimba Territory is home to an approximate population of 463,132 residents.

Madimba Territory is home to the Kisantu Botanical Garden (Jardin botanique de Kisantu), one of the largest botanical gardens in Central Africa. The Hôpital Saint-Luc, situated on the Nkandu plateau in Inkisi, is the region's first established medical facility. Madimba Territory houses several higher-educational institutions, including Kubama College (Collège Kubama), Institut Technique Industriel de Kisantu (ITI-Kisantu), and Institut Luymas. The territory is also home to Mbuela-Lodge, a holiday resort located near the town of Kisantu.