Zaire is one of the 18 provinces of Angola. It occupies 40130 square kilometres in the north west of the country and has a population of approximately 600,000. It has a tropical climate. M'Banza Kongo is the capital of the province.
The provincial capital is M'Banza Kongo . Other municipalities include Soyo , Tomboco , N'Zeto , Noqui , and Cuimba .
Industries include
- Oil
- Mining: asphalt, iron, phosphates, lead, zinc
- Agriculture: cashew nuts, cassava, castor-oil, citrus fruits, coffee, massambala, palm oil, pineapples, peanuts, rice, soybeans, sweet potatoes
- Cattle farming
- Fishing
- Production of construction materials
