Sud-Ubangi

Sud-Ubangi (French for "South Ubangi") is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. It lies in the northwest of the country on the Ubangi River.

Sud-Ubangi
Province du Sud-Ubangi
Zongo on the Ubangi river (August 1985)
Zongo on the Ubangi river (August 1985)
Location of Sud-Ubangi
Coordinates: 3°15′N 19°46′E
Country DR Congo
Established2015 (2015)
Named forUbangi River
CapitalGemena
Government
  GovernorJean Claude Mabenze
  Vice-governorZéphyrin Zabusu
Area
  Total51,648 km2 (19,941 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 est.)
  Total2,744,345
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the Congo CGO / 23
Official languageFrench, Lingala

Sud-Ubangi, Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province.[2] Sud-Ubangi was formed from the Sud-Ubangi district and the independently administered city of Zongo. The town of Gemena was elevated to capital city of the new province.

Administration

The capital of Sud-Ubangi is the town of Gemena.[3] The separately administered city of Zongo was to be capital of the new province.

The territories of the province are:

References

  1. "Le Président Félix Tshisekedi investit par ordonnance les gouverneurs du Sankuru et Sud-Ubangi". ACP Média Public (in French). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. "Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Statiods.com.



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