Province of Équateur
Équateur is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province.[2] The new province was formed from the Équateur district and the independently administered city of Mbandaka which retained its status as a provincial capital.
Équateur | |
|---|---|
| Province de l'Équateur | |
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| Country |  DR Congo |
| Established | 2015 |
| Named for | The Equator |
| Capital | Mbandaka |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Bobo Boloko Bolumbu [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103,902 km2 (40,117 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,626,606 |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Equatorian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| License Plate Code | CGO / 03 |
| Official language | French |
| National language | Lingala |
History
The province of Équateur created in 1917 was much larger than today. Over time it went through a number of border and name changes. Under Article 2 of the 2006 Constitution it was to assume its current boundaries,[3] but administratively they were not finalized until 2015.
Administrative divisions
The province consists of eight administrative subdivisions, one of which is the provincial capital, Mbandaka; and seven of which are territories:[4][5]
- Bikoro Territory (Bukoro Territory) with the town of Bikoro
- Lukolela Territory with the town of Lukolela
- Basankusu Territory with the town of Basankusu
- Makanza Territory with the town of Makanza
- Bolomba Territory with the town of Bolomba
- Bomongo Territory with the town of Bomongo
- Ingende Territory with the town of Ingende
See also
References
- "Congo (Kinshasa) provinces". Rulers. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "Découpage territorial : procédures d'installation de nouvelles provinces". Radio Okapi (in French). 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Constitution de la République démocratique du Congo: Article 2". Wikisource.
- Kyalangilwa, Joseph M. (22 January 2007). "Nouvelles entités provinciales" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Administrative Zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo Kinshasa)". Statoids.