Mai-Ndombe is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Mai-Ndombe, Kwango, and Kwilu provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Bandundu province.
Mai-Ndombe is one of the 21 provinces that were created in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2015 as part of a broader territorial restructuring. The creation of Mai-Ndombe, along with Kwango and Kwilu, was a direct result of the separation of the former Bandundu province.