Zaire is one of the 18 provinces of Angola. It occupies 40,130 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.

Municipalities:Soyo, Tomboco, N'Zeto, Noqui, and Cuimba.

Cities and Towns

M'Banza Kongo - provincial capital ;Soyo

Industries

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