[4] Henry Morton Stanley explored the area, calling it Manyema.

[5]: Vol.Two, 96 Maniema borders the provinces of Sankuru to the west, Tshopo to the north, North Kivu and South Kivu to the east, and Lomami and Tanganyika to the south.

Maniema consists of the city of Kindu and seven territories: Punia, Pangi, Lubutu, Kibombo, Kasongo, Kailo and Kabambare.

[6] Kailo Territory is home to open pit wolframite and Cassiterite mines.

[7] Media related to Maniema at Wikimedia Commons