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Province of Angola
the country

Zaire (Zaire, , ) is one of the 18 provinces of Angola. It occupies in the north west of the country and had a population of 594,428 inhabitants in 2014. It is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the east by the Uíge Province, and on the south by the Bengo Province.

The Kongo people (or Bakongo) occupied the valley of the Congo (or Zaire) River in the mid thirteenth century, and formed the Kingdom of Kongo, which existed from 1390 until 1891 as an independent state, and until 1914 as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Portugal. In 1914, the Kongo monarchy was abolished after Portuguese suppression of several revolts. From 1885, Portuguese Angola included the District of Congo, which was split in 1919 into the districts of Cabinda and Zaire, respectively north and south of the Congo/Zaire River. During the 1961–1974 Angolan War of Independence, a large fraction of the Bakongo fled to the Republic of Zaire. Many of these refugees and their offspring returned after the Alvor Agreement recognised Angolan independence. Kulumbimbi Museum: Ancient King's House in M'Banza Congo. Yala Nkuw (Tree of force or blood): Place where the king of Kongo executed verdicts. Ruins of the Cathedral: First Church of Angola, built in 1491. It was visited by Pope John Paul II. Rico and Pinda Ports: They served as ports for exportation of slaves. Ponta do Padrão: First port that served the Portuguese in 1482 for the discovery of Angola by Diogo Cão.

M'Banza Congo (formerly São Salvador do Congo) is the provincial capital. The city is located around of Luanda and of Uíge.

Zaire Province has two seasons: from November to May, the rainy season; and from June to October, the dry season. The predominant types of weather in the province are tropical wet climate and semi arid. The temperature in the area varies between 24 °C and 26 °C. Fauna and Flora of the region are very varied, with savannah and dense rainforests. The main rivers of Zaire Province are: Congo, Mbridge, Lufunde, Zadi, Cuilo and Buenga.

The national language spoken in the province is Kikongo and the predominant ethnic group in the region is Bakongo.

The Zaire Provincial Government consists of Governor José Joana André, and 3 Deputy Governors. Ângela Maria Botelho de Carvalho Diogo is the Deputy Governor for the area of Technical Services and Infrastructures; Alberto Maria Sabino is the Deputy Governor for the Economic Sector; and Rogério Eduardo Zabila is the Deputy Governor for Political and Social Sector.

Zaire Province is served by three airports. Soyo Airport and Mbanza Congo Airport have paved runways and regular flights to Luanda. N'zeto Airport has a grass strip runway and is used for private flights.

The city celebrations take place on July 25 in M’'Banza Congo, and on April 5 in Soyo.