Zaire

Northwestern province — historic seat of the Kingdom of Kongo, with offshore oil and the Soyo gas terminal.

Zaire is Angola’s northwesternmost province, named after the Zaire (Congo) River. The provincial capital M’Banza-Kongo was the historic seat of the Kingdom of Kongo and a UNESCO World Heritage candidate. The province also hosts the Soyo LNG terminal and major offshore oil infrastructure.

At a glance

CapitalM’Banza-Kongo
RegionNorthern coastal
Area40,130 km²
Population567,225 (INE)

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