Province of Équateur

This article is about the present-day province of the DRC. For the former province, see Équateur (former province).
Équateur
Province de l'Équateur (French)
Province
Basankusu Cathedral
Basankusu Cathedral
Location of Équateur
Country DR Congo
Established2015 (2015)
Named forThe Equator
CapitalMbandaka
Government
 • GovernorBobo Boloko[1]
Area
 • Total103,902 km2 (40,117 sq mi)
 • Rank11th
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Total1,856,000
 • Rank22nd
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
DemonymEquatorian
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
License Plate CodeDemocratic Republic of the Congo CGO / 03
Official languageFrench
National languageLingala

Équateur is one of the 21 newest provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created by the 2015 repartitioning. The provinces of Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, and Tshuapa are the result of the division of the former Équateur province.[2] The current province was formed from the Équateur district and the independently administered city of Mbandaka which retained its status as a provincial capital.

The 2020 population was estimated to be 1,856,000.[3]

History

Main article: Équateur (former province) § 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,[4] 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:[5][6]

  1. Bikoro Territory (Bukoro Territory) with the town of Bikoro
  2. Lukolela Territory with the town of Lukolela
  3. Basankusu Territory with the town of Basankusu
  4. Makanza Territory with the town of Makanza
  5. Bolomba Territory with the town of Bolomba
  6. Bomongo Territory with the town of Bomongo
  7. Ingende Territory with the town of Ingende

See also

References

  1. ^ Wello, Prince (26 August 2024). "Équateur : le séjour prolongé du gouverneur Bobo Boloko à Kinshasa inquiète". mediacongo.net (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  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. ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ "Constitution de la République démocratique du Congo: Article 2". Wikisource.
  5. ^ Kyalangilwa, Joseph M. (22 January 2007). "Nouvelles entités provinciales" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Administrative Zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo Kinshasa)". Statoids.

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