Kindu

Kindu Jiji la Kindu (Swahili)
Provincial capital and city
Monument in Kindu
Kindu Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 2°57′S 25°57′E / 2.950°S 25.950°E / -2.950; 25.950
Country	DR Congo
Province	Maniema
City status	1988
Communes	Alunguli, Kasuku, Mikelenge
Government
• Mayor	Augustin Mulamba[1]
Area
• Total	150 km2 (60 sq mi)
Elevation	504 m (1,654 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	172,321
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Climate	Aw
National language	Swahili

Kindu is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the capital of Maniema province. It has a population of about 200,000 and is situated on the Lualaba River at an altitude of about 500 metres, and is about 400 km west of Bukavu.

Kindu is linked by rail to the mining areas of Kalemie, Kamina and Kananga to the south. It also has an airport with a 2,200 metre runway and has historically been an important port along the Congo River system.